Cost of living in Spain

We track 311 everyday prices in Spain, quoted in EUR across 20 cities. Each item shows a low, typical and high figure so you can tell a fair price from an overcharge instead of guessing from a single average.

Dining prices in Spain

Typical dining prices in Spain (EUR)
ItemLowTypicalHigh
Inexpensive restaurant meal (per person)€9€12€15
Mid-range restaurant for 2 (per meal)€40€50€70
Cappuccino (per cup)€2€3€4
Mid-range restaurant for 2 (per meal)€40€50€70
Cappuccino (per cup)€2€3€4
Inexpensive restaurant meal (per person)€10€12€15

Transport prices in Spain

Typical transport prices in Spain (EUR)
ItemLowTypicalHigh
Taxi 5 km (per trip)€8€10€12
Gasoline (1 L) (per litre)€2€2€2
Local transit one-way (per ride)€3€3€3
Local transit one-way (per ride)€2€2€2
Taxi 5 km (per trip)€8€10€12
Gasoline (1 L) (per litre)€2€2€2

Utilities prices in Spain

Typical utilities prices in Spain (EUR)
ItemLowTypicalHigh
Utilities (85m² apt monthly) (per month)€100€150€200
Internet 60Mbps unlimited (per month)€30€35€45
Utilities (85m² apt monthly) (per month)€120€150€200
Internet 60Mbps unlimited (per month)€30€35€45
Housing annual rate (percent)€6€6€6

Rent prices in Spain

Typical rent prices in Spain (EUR)
ItemLowTypicalHigh
1-bed apt in city centre (per month)€900€1,100€1,400
1-bed apt outside centre (per month)€700€850€1,000
1-bed apt in city centre (per month)€850€1,000€1,300
1-bed apt outside centre (per month)€600€750€900

Other prices in Spain

Typical other prices in Spain (EUR)
ItemLowTypicalHigh
CPI annual rate (percent)€2€2€2
CPI annual rate (percent)€4€4€4

Macro prices in Spain

Typical macro prices in Spain (EUR)
ItemLowTypicalHigh
Eurostat Comparative Price Level (EU27=100) (index)€91€91€91
OECD Price Level Index (GDP, OECD=100) (index)€74€74€74
OECD Price Level Index (GDP, OECD=100) (index)€82€82€82
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index)€132€132€132
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 USD) (USD/yr)€15,744€15,744€15,744
GDP per capita PPP (current intl $) (USD)€57,965€57,965€57,965
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index)€132€132€132
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index)€132€132€132
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index)€132€132€132
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 USD) (USD/yr)€15,744€15,744€15,744
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index)€132€132€132
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index)€132€132€132
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 USD) (USD/yr)€15,744€15,744€15,744
GDP per capita PPP (current intl $) (USD)€57,965€57,965€57,965
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index)€132€132€132
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index)€132€132€132
Eurostat Comparative Price Level (EU27=100) (index)€91€91€91
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 USD) (USD/yr)€15,744€15,744€15,744
GDP per capita PPP (current intl $) (USD)€57,965€57,965€57,965
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index)€132€132€132
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index)€132€132€132
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 USD) (USD/yr)€15,744€15,744€15,744
GDP per capita PPP (current intl $) (USD)€57,965€57,965€57,965
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1
PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD)€1€1€1

Groceries prices in Spain

Typical groceries prices in Spain (EUR)
ItemLowTypicalHigh
Milk (1 L) (per litre)€1€1€1
Bread loaf (500g) (per loaf)€1€2€2
Eggs (12) (dozen)€2€3€4
Chicken breast (1 kg) (per kg)€6€8€9
Rice (1 kg) (per kg)€1€1€2
Milk (1 L) (per litre)€1€1€1
Bread loaf (500g) (per loaf)€1€2€3
Eggs (12) (dozen)€2€3€4
Chicken breast (1 kg) (per kg)€6€7€9
Rice (1 kg) (per kg)€1€1€2
Food and non-alcoholic beverages annual rate (percent)€3€3€3
Food and non-alcoholic beverages monthly rate (percent)€0€0€0

How to use these numbers

Treat the typical column as the local going rate, not a promise. Anything at or below the low column is a good deal in Spain; anything above the high column deserves a second quote or a look at the line items. Tourist districts, airport locations and same-day service routinely price 20–40% above these figures, which is where most overcharges hide.

If you already have a bill, quote or invoice from Spain, run it through our free bill analyzer — it reads each line and flags the items that sit outside the local range. You can also check a single price or compare two cities side by side.

Where this data comes from

Figures are compiled from published rate cards, official statistics, retailer and utility pricing, and crowd-reported receipts, then reconciled into a low / typical / high band per item. We show a band rather than one number because scope, brand and neighbourhood move real prices more than the city average does. Nothing on this page is invented by a language model, and each figure is refreshed as new data lands.

Cities in Spain

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