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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 188.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 299.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 198.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 259.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 €13.59
$2.63 ₹245
508.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 €48.54
$13.85 ₹1,291
312.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 €8.92
$3.99 ₹372
163.41%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.01
$1.90 ₹177
24.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 €2.12
$0.40 ₹37.29
525.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.19 ₹17.64
857.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.01
$1.96 ₹183
81.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.51
$3.46 ₹323
19.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.01
$0.69 ₹63.9
72.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.30
$0.51 ₹47.84
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.41
$0.73 ₹68.1
127.40%
Eggs
$2.94 €2.50
$0.98 ₹91.5
200.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 €11.96
$5.43 ₹506
159.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 €7.03
$3.19 ₹298
159.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 €13.36
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Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.09
$2.12 ₹198
16.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.76 ₹70.4
169.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.04 ₹97.4
95.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.24
$0.52 ₹48.85
407.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.40 ₹37.19
350.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$0.45 ₹42.24
324.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.11
$0.55 ₹51.1
138.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$0.35 ₹32.84
111.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 €5.50
$3.99 ₹372
62.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €4.97
$7.55 ₹704
-22.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.06
$1.84 ₹171
-32.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.83
$3.05 ₹285
-29.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.81 ₹542
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🚌 Getting Around
Spain
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.34 ₹31.66
426.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.82 €29.56
$9.85 ₹919
253.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 €3.93
$0.97 ₹90.2
377.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.13
$0.28 ₹25.74
375.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.77 €22.73
$1.69 ₹158
1484.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.54
$1.22 ₹114
49.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €32.5K
$14.2K ₹1.3M
169.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.0K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
34.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €127
$40.60 ₹3,786
269.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.68 €17.56
$3.75 ₹349
451.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.45 €28.40
$8.13 ₹758
311.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.46 €40.29
$16.08 ₹1,499
195.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 €13.44
$7.72 ₹720
105.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 €7.76
$3.40 ₹317
168.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$523 €444
$68.7 ₹6,410
660.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,533
$1,787 ₹166.7K
462.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 €74.1
$25.17 ₹2,347
246.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.21 €31.59
$26.56 ₹2,477
40.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 €75.6
$44.85 ₹4,182
98.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.2
$33.83 ₹3,155
217.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €906
$177 ₹16.5K
503.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$840 €713
$111 ₹10.3K
659.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 €1,412
$415 ₹38.7K
300.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 €1,065
$256 ₹23.9K
389.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,528 €3,844
$1,245 ₹116.1K
263.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,699 €2,291
$636 ₹59.3K
324.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 €1,797
$434 ₹40.5K
387.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
9.02
-61.09%

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Last update for Spain: April 13, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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