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Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Maldives Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Maldives

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 17.6% more expensive than Maldives without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 16.8% more expensive than Maldives without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Maldives
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$5.89 MVR 90.9
174.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$48.03 MVR 742
20.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$9.47 MVR 146
11.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.69 MVR 72.5
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.86 MVR 90.5
-
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$3.11 MVR 48.05
-25.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$1.38 MVR 21.32
86.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.32 MVR 4.93
465.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Maldives
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.68 MVR 25.92
-26.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$1.52 MVR 23.54
-0.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.11 MVR 17.18
49.55%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$1.63 MVR 25.22
80.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$7.82 MVR 121
86.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$6.18 MVR 95.6
35.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$9.78 MVR 151
63.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.99 MVR 61.7
-36.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$3.82 MVR 59.0
-45.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$3.77 MVR 58.2
-43.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.58 MVR 55.3
-29.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.42 MVR 21.89
30.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.18 MVR 18.21
68.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.44 MVR 37.63
-45.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.66 MVR 10.19
21.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.99 MVR 154
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.66 MVR 41.13
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$8.27 MVR 128
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$7.97 MVR 123
-18.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Maldives
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.67 MVR 10.42
162.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$28.73 MVR 444
19.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$1.98 MVR 30.52
126.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$1.89 MVR 29.27
-32.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$8.28 MVR 128
223.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.89 MVR 13.81
102.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$32.5K MVR 502.5K
18.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$30.2K MVR 466.1K
1.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Maldives
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$116 MVR 1,792
27.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$41.19 MVR 636
-50.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$71.3 MVR 1,102
-53.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Maldives
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$74.9 MVR 1,158
-36.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$35.95 MVR 555
-56.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$9.11 MVR 141
1.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Maldives
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$171 MVR 2,643
208.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$3,269 MVR 50.5K
207.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Maldives
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$42.21 MVR 652
109.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$50.6 MVR 782
-26.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$82.2 MVR 1,270
11.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$54.5 MVR 841
96.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Maldives
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$980 MVR 15.1K
8.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$698 MVR 10.8K
17.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$1,679 MVR 25.9K
0.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$1,368 MVR 21.1K
-8.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$2,822 MVR 43.6K
57.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$1,064 MVR 16.4K
162.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Maldives
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$905 MVR 14.0K
130.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
12.4
-71.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for Maldives: January 13, 2026

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