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Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Netherlands Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Netherlands

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 28.4% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 29.9% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$23.18 €19.98
-30.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$94.3 €81.3
-38.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$14.00 €12.07
-24.79%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$4.20 €3.62
-45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$3.40 €2.93
-24.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.89 €2.49
-37.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$6.90 €5.95
-48.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$5.91 €5.10
-32.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.32 €1.14
-6.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$2.29 €1.97
-34.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$3.15 €2.72
-47.30%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$5.00 €4.31
-41.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$13.90 €11.98
4.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$16.03 €13.82
-47.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$17.30 €14.92
-7.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.31 €1.99
9.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.56 €2.21
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.93 €1.66
10.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.85 €3.32
-34.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$2.14 €1.84
-13.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.96 €1.69
1.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.27 €1.09
5.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.89 €0.77
-10.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$13.94 €12.02
-53.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$7.09 €6.11
-20.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.54 €1.33
-18.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.74 €2.36
-21.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.91 €3.37
-54.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$93.9 €81.0
-63.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$4.36 €3.75
2.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$2.60 €2.24
-51.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$34.36 €29.62
-22.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$2.24 €1.93
-19.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$38.2K €32.9K
1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$35.4K €30.5K
-13.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$258 €223
-42.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$25.57 €22.04
-20.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$49.99 €43.09
-33.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$42.27 €36.44
12.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$24.65 €21.25
-36.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$16.38 €14.12
-43.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$2,195 €1,892
-75.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$9,355 €8,064
7.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$95.7 €82.5
-7.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$44.18 €38.09
-16.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$110 €94.4
-16.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$135 €117
-21.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$1,588 €1,369
-32.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$1,308 €1,127
-37.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$2,618 €2,256
-35.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$2,111 €1,820
-40.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$6,837 €5,894
-35.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$4,934 €4,253
-43.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$3,980 €3,431
-47.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.25
-17.41%

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

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for Netherlands: January 12, 2026

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