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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 24.2% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 25.8% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$16.02 €13.83
25.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$57.6 €49.75
56.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$10.6 €9.15
-5.38%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.39 €2.06
97.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$2.6 €2.24
-5.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.91 €1.65
-11.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$3.44 €2.97
91.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$4.11 €3.55
52.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.18 €1.02
39.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.53 €1.32
8.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.61 €1.39
40.37%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$3.1 €2.68
31.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$14.26 €12.32
-31.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$8.6 €7.42
1.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$15.7 €13.56
-8.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.45 €2.12
24.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.07 €1.78
-19.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$2.03 €1.75
42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$2.65 €2.29
30.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.83 €1.58
-11.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.96 €1.69
-18.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.36 €1.17
-17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.74 €0.64
112.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$6.43 €5.55
217.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$5.72 €4.94
83.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.32 €1.14
114.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.08 €1.8
58.65%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.79 €1.54
86.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$34.46 €29.75
174.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$4.56 €3.94
19.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.33 €1.15
16.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$26.41 €22.8
1.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.83 €1.58
9.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$39.3K €33.9K
-4.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$31.2K €27K
32.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$149 €128
114.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$20.46 €17.67
-14.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$33.3 €28.75
25.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$47.32 €40.85
-3.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$15.64 €13.5
1.41%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$9.52 €8.22
44.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$522 €451
236.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$9,960 €8,600
113.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$87.2 €75.3
3.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$37.22 €32.13
19.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$91.5 €79
10.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$108 €93
-4.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$1,050 €907
35.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$812 €701
42.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,692 €1,460
37.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$1,239 €1,069
49.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$4,233 €3,655
42.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$2,725 €2,353
76.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$1,998 €1,725
56.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
3.51
63.82%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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