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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 28.5% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 28.6% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$23.43 €20.23
-31.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$92.3 €79.7
-37.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$14.08 €12.16
-24.72%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.01 €3.46
-40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$3.55 €3.07
-26.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.93 €2.53
-34.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$7.14 €6.16
-51.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$5.93 €5.12
-30.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.27 €1.09
-7.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.29 €1.97
-33.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.13 €2.7
-48.56%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$4.79 €4.14
-35.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$13.57 €11.71
5.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$16.08 €13.88
-46.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$17.33 €14.97
-9.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.41 €2.08
1.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.56 €2.21
-19.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.92 €1.66
5.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$3.95 €3.41
-32.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.12 €1.83
-13.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.99 €1.71
-1.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.26 €1.09
7.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.87 €0.75
-14.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$13.69 €11.82
-53.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$7.16 €6.18
-20.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.55 €1.34
-14.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.66 €2.3
-21.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$3.77 €3.26
-52.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$91.7 €79.2
-62.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$4.19 €3.62
8.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.64 €2.28
-49.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$34.43 €29.73
-23.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.27 €1.96
-19.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$39.4K €34K
-0.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$35.6K €30.8K
-12.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$259 €224
-42.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$25.77 €22.25
-20.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$48.73 €42.07
-31.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$42.25 €36.48
12.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$24.07 €20.78
-35.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$16.41 €14.17
-41.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$2,153 €1,859
-75.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$9,388 €8,106
6.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$96.6 €83.4
-9.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$45.8 €39.54
-18.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$109 €93.8
-15.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$136 €117
-20.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,615 €1,394
-34.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$1,304 €1,126
-37.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$2,594 €2,240
-34.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$2,121 €1,832
-41.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$6,681 €5,768
-36.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$5,014 €4,329
-45.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Netherlands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$3,955 €3,415
-49.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.25
-17.41%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Netherlands: October 28, 2025

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