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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 185.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 298.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 200.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 251.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$2.49 ₹213
543.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$14.06 ₹1,202
309.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$4.1 ₹351
158.54%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.82 ₹156
31.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.44 ₹37.72
490.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.17 ₹14.36
1023.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.94 ₹166
77.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.53 ₹302
16.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.73 ₹62.1
61.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.48 ₹41.19
218.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.72 ₹61.4
123.61%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$0.94 ₹80.1
229.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$5.23 ₹448
172.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$3.14 ₹269
173.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
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Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.2 ₹188
11.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.72 ₹61.2
187.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.09 ₹93.2
86.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$0.57 ₹49.11
364.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.42 ₹36.21
335.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.45 ₹38.73
335.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.55 ₹46.97
147.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.33 ₹27.96
124.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$4.08 ₹349
57.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$7.99 ₹683
-28.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.92 ₹164
-31.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.89 ₹248
-28.03%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
Spain
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.34 ₹28.83
426.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$10.01 ₹856
244.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.97 ₹83
370.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.28 ₹23.62
375.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$1.77 ₹151
1392.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.24 ₹106
47.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$14K ₹1.2M
180.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
40.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$40.79 ₹3,489
264.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$3.79 ₹324
439.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$8.13 ₹695
309.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$16 ₹1,368
195.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$7.59 ₹649
106.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$3.45 ₹295
175.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$69.7 ₹5,958
649.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$1,847 ₹158K
439.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$25.29 ₹2,163
244.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$26.99 ₹2,309
37.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$44.67 ₹3,821
104.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$33.23 ₹2,842
223.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$179 ₹15.3K
485.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$114 ₹9,770
610.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$414 ₹35.4K
308.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$260 ₹22.2K
376.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,499 ₹128.2K
182.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$830 ₹71K
228.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$500 ₹42.8K
299.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
9.02
-61.09%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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