Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and India

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 183.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 311% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 193% more expensive than India without rent, and 240.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.79
$2.60 ₹238
521.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €48.63
$13.91 ₹1,275
309.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.84
$4.17 ₹382
148.20%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.01
$1.84 ₹168
28.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.18
$0.44 ₹40.04
481.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.57
$0.17 ₹15.35
982.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.91
$1.96 ₹179
73.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.47
$3.50 ₹321
16.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.00
$0.73 ₹67.2
61.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.48 ₹44.00
227.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.43
$0.72 ₹65.7
133.33%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.59
$0.94 ₹86.4
222.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.02
$5.23 ₹479
169.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.29
$3.12 ₹286
173.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.69
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Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.10
$2.19 ₹201
12.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.77
$0.75 ₹68.4
177.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.10 ₹100
83.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.27
$0.57 ₹52.4
366.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.59
$0.42 ₹38.64
342.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.70
$0.45 ₹41.26
342.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.12
$0.55 ₹50.1
138.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.33 ₹30.23
139.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.29
$4.13 ₹378
49.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.85
$7.66 ₹702
-25.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.12
$1.83 ₹167
-28.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.84
$2.90 ₹266
-25.52%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
Spain
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.49
$0.37 ₹33.46
372.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.07
$10.00 ₹917
252.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.82
$0.92 ₹84.1
385.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.28 ₹25.62
353.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.35
$1.77 ₹162
1378.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.57
$1.17 ₹107
57.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.4K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
173.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €26.9K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
37.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €129
$41.02 ₹3,759
268.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.26
$3.88 ₹355
420.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.45
$7.71 ₹707
347.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.32
$16.54 ₹1,515
185.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €13.81
$7.91 ₹725
104.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.12
$3.41 ₹313
178.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €439
$70.7 ₹6,481
626.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,741
$1,845 ₹169.0K
454.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.1
$24.96 ₹2,287
242.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.27
$27.09 ₹2,482
35.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €77.8
$46.21 ₹4,234
97.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.8
$33.03 ₹3,026
225.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €912
$175 ₹16.1K
509.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €701
$113 ₹10.4K
625.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,417
$403 ₹37.0K
311.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,043
$258 ₹23.7K
372.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,685
$1,308 ₹119.9K
229.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,366
$659 ₹60.4K
320.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,804
$457 ₹41.8K
362.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
9.02
-61.09%

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Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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