68.35
Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
Cost of Living in Elgin - Updated Prices & Insights
41.08
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $930 (excluding rent), and $1,745 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,437 (excluding rent), and $3,791 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18 £13.25
$9.34 £6.87
$53.3 £39.26
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 £59.2
$73.8 £54.3
$134 £98.7
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 £4.9
$6.66 £4.9
$10.66 £7.84
Cappuccino
$3.97 £2.92
$3.97 £2.92
$5.28 £3.89
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.32 £0.97
$3.3 £2.43
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.23 £0.9
$2.74 £2.02
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.8 £3.53
$4.8 £3.53
$8.22 £6.05
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 £3.96
$5.39 £3.96
$8.08 £5.95
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.01 £0.74
$2.23 £1.64
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$0.7 £0.51
$2.79 £2.05
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$0.7 £0.51
$4.4 £3.24
Eggs
$3.85 £2.83
$2.42 £1.78
$5.37 £3.95
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.9 £7.28
$4.38 £3.22
$16.67 £12.27
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.14 £6.72
$6.69 £4.92
$11.82 £8.7
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.67 £10.06
$8.2 £6.03
$21.87 £16.1
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 £2.52
$1.39 £1.02
$4.89 £3.6
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 £0.78
$1.01 £0.74
$3.02 £2.22
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 £1.54
$1.82 £1.34
$6.99 £5.14
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 £2.7
$2.06 £1.51
$5.47 £4.03
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 £0.52
$0.7 £0.52
$2.8 £2.06
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 £0.83
$1.12 £0.83
$3.18 £2.34
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 £0.48
$0.6 £0.44
$1.54 £1.13
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 £0.76
$0.49 £0.36
$2.76 £2.03
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.31 £15.68
$20.05 £14.75
$28.83 £21.21
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 £7.97
$8.8 £6.47
$16.24 £11.95
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 £2.16
$2.28 £1.68
$4.05 £2.98
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.49
$2.47 £1.82
$4.11 £3.03
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.49 £3.3
$4.02 £2.96
$4.96 £3.65
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$127 £93.3
$110 £80.6
$144 £106
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.5 £4.05
$3.03 £2.23
$6.19 £4.56
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 £1.72
$0.96 £0.7
$3.85 £2.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.53 £20.26
$20.65 £15.2
$34.41 £25.32
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.82 £1.34
$2.08 £1.53
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.7K £28.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$35.3K £25.9K
$41.4K £30.4K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$204 £150
$204 £150
$649 £477
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.81 £13.11
$13.68 £10.07
$47.86 £35.22
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.33 £30.41
$31.78 £23.39
$62.2 £45.76
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.15 £22.92
$27.48 £20.23
$34.35 £25.28
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.06 £8.88
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Cinema Ticket
$10.85 £7.98
$6.78 £4.99
$21.7 £15.97
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,161 £854
$680 £500
$1,360 £1,001
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.5K
$16.3K £12K
$20.4K £15K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.17 £27.35
$37.17 £27.35
$151 £111
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.43 £20.18
$27.43 £20.18
$82.3 £60.6
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 £68.7
$66.7 £49.05
$160 £118
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 £79.9
$75.5 £55.5
$137 £101
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$934 £688
$819 £602
$1,092 £803
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$600 £441
$533 £392
$666 £490
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,836 £1,351
$1,768 £1,301
$1,904 £1,401
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$676 £497
$1,475 £1,086
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,648 £1,949
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,216 £1,630
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,006 £1,477
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
4
5.9
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