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Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 19% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 20.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$20.24 £15.12
-20.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$87.4 £65.3
-34.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$10.17 £7.60
3.54%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$4.73 £3.54
-51.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$2.38 £1.78
8.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.74 £1.30
4.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$6.60 £4.93
-46.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$6.45 £4.82
-37.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.71 £1.28
-28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$1.70 £1.27
-11.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.18 £1.63
-23.85%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$4.06 £3.03
-27.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$9.91 £7.40
47.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$8.86 £6.61
-5.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$14.01 £10.47
13.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.94 £2.20
-13.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.61 £1.20
29.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.81 £2.10
-24.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.55 £2.65
-28.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.63 £1.22
14.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.54 £1.15
29.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.17 £0.87
14.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.55 £1.16
-48.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$20.35 £15.20
-68.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$10.78 £8.05
-47.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.81 £2.10
-55.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$3.39 £2.53
-36.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.32 £2.48
-46.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$96.3 £72.0
-64.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$5.49 £4.10
-18.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$1.52 £1.14
-16.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$27.15 £20.28
-1.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.96 £1.47
-8.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$38.3K £28.6K
0.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$41.2K £30.7K
-25.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$321 £240
-53.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$17.42 £13.01
16.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$42.91 £32.05
-22.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$45.54 £34.02
4.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$15.68 £11.71
0.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$13.84 £10.34
-33.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$1,718 £1,283
-69.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$21.4K £16.0K
-53.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$91.1 £68.1
-3.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$44.98 £33.60
-17.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$102 £76.1
-10.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$105 £78.1
2.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$1,375 £1,027
-22.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$1,162 £868
-29.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$2,342 £1,749
-28.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$1,828 £1,365
-31.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$5,907 £4,413
-24.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$4,604 £3,439
-39.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$3,321 £2,481
-37.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
5.75
-38.96%

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

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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