Cost of living comparison
Spain is 13.3% cheaper than West Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% less in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 42.8% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.3% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Spain
The cost of transportation and clothing in Spain are more expensive than in West Virginia. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.67
|
$13.87
€13.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
|
$9.22
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.13
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$1.30
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$6.37
€6.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.16
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.66
€2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
|
$3.36
€3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$6.38
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$34.26
€33.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,806.12
|
$33,643.92
€32,627.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$14.57
€14.13
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
West Virginia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.10
|
$31.87
€30.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.47
|
$872.36
€846.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.25
|
$692.13
€671.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.51
|
$103.97
€100.83
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.46
|
$385.97
€374.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,548.27
|
$7,352.21
€7,130.10
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
|
$2.84
€2.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$1.98
€1.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$5.66
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$42.87
€41.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$8.63
€8.37
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.18
|
$75.89
€73.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
|
$32.12
€31.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.59
|
$77.96
€75.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
|
$91.38
€88.62
|
|
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