Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Russia Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Russia

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 29% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 59.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 26.2% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Russia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.98
$9.97 ₽788
61.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.31
$44.09 ₽3,485
29.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.97
$6.28 ₽496
64.81%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.04
$2.48 ₽196
-4.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.15 ₽90.5
122.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.51 ₽40.23
260.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.61 ₽206
30.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.52
$3.12 ₽247
30.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Russia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.21 ₽95.8
-2.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.72 ₽57.0
118.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.53 ₽121
9.80%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.62
$1.82 ₽144
66.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.19
$11.26 ₽890
24.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.39
$5.09 ₽402
67.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.88
$9.85 ₽779
62.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.78 ₽141
38.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.86 ₽147
11.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.05 ₽162
-1.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.30
$3.17 ₽251
-16.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.83 ₽65.9
124.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.74 ₽58.4
168.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.35 ₽107
-2.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.69
$0.74 ₽58.2
6.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.36
$3.00 ₽237
106.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.92
$7.93 ₽627
-28.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.98 ₽77.5
33.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.06 ₽163
4.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Russia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.53 ₽41.53
230.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.49
$34.57 ₽2,732
1.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.87
$2.43 ₽192
83.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$0.33 ₽25.92
284.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.66
$6.51 ₽515
302.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.78 ₽61.5
135.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.8K
$37.6K ₽3.0M
0.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.3K
$35.8K ₽2.8M
-12.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Russia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €131
$120 ₽9,507
25.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.50
$6.28 ₽497
221.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.86
$7.72 ₽610
346.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Russia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.89
$40.01 ₽3,162
18.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €14.00
$21.51 ₽1,701
-24.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.24
$5.66 ₽447
68.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Russia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €445
$407 ₽32.2K
26.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,864
$9,304 ₽735.4K
10.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Russia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €74.1
$78.5 ₽6,205
9.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.71
$45.80 ₽3,620
-20.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.9
$113 ₽8,925
-19.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €93.1
$117 ₽9,212
-7.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Russia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €925
$584 ₽46.2K
82.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €711
$372 ₽29.4K
120.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,437
$1,132 ₽89.5K
46.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,057
$741 ₽58.6K
64.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,737
$2,464 ₽194.8K
75.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,400
$1,750 ₽138.3K
58.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Russia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,829
$826 ₽65.3K
155.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
16.88
-79.21%

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

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Russia: February 28, 2026

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