Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 21.4% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 21.2% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$17.11 €14.78
-6.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$74.9 €64.7
-23.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$11.47 €9.91
-7.59%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.01 €3.46
-40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$3.33 €2.88
-21.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.89 €2.5
-33.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$5.24 €4.52
-34.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.58 €3.95
-10.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.26 €1.08
-6.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.19 €1.89
-30.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.46 €2.99
-53.47%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.79 €3.28
-18.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$14.73 €12.72
-3.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$13.83 €11.94
-37.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$19.93 €17.21
-21.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.18 €2.75
-22.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.79 €1.55
15.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.32 €2
-12.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$4.73 €4.09
-43.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.58 €1.37
15.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.62 €1.4
20.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.86 €1.6
-26.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.07 €0.92
-30.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$9.84 €8.5
-34.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.85 €5.92
-16.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.1 €0.95
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.7 €1.46
22.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$3.68 €3.18
-51.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$68 €58.7
-49.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.87 €5.07
-22.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.23 €1.92
-40.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$37.69 €32.54
-29.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.97 €1.7
-7.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$31.7K €27.4K
24.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$37.3K €32.2K
-16.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$350 €302
-57.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$27.07 €23.37
-24.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$51.9 €44.83
-35.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$40.64 €35.09
16.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$24.54 €21.19
-36.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$14.15 €12.22
-32.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$463 €400
12.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$15.1K €13K
-34.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$94.4 €81.5
-7.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$43.6 €37.65
-14.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$100 €86.7
-8.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$133 €115
-19.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,042 €900
0.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$765 €660
6.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,909 €1,648
-11.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,445 €1,247
-14.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$6,341 €5,475
-33.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$4,896 €4,227
-44.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$3,362 €2,903
-40.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.98
-11.81%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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