Germany vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1601
$1402
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3915
$3156
🏠 One person rent
$853
$801
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$1277
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2931
$1822
💸 GDP per capita
$54343
$33509
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
8.34
❤️ Life expectancy
80.7
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
56
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
22%
🎓 Higher education
94
90
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
84.4M
47.4M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1601) is 14% more expensive than in Spain ($1402). Germany ranked 23rd vs 38th for Spain in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Germany compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 12th and 30th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Spain

We calculate prices for Germany and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 662 and 153 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Germany Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.51
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$774
$846
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$653
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1204
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$3979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4073
$2578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.24
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.98
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.54
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.5
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.7
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$14.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$74.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13707
$8661

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2027
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2007
1.91M
Munich
$2201
1.51M
Cologne
$1744
1.09M
Frankfurt
$1989
776K
Stuttgart
$1957
633K
Dusseldorf
$1772
631K
Bremen City
$1556
577K
Essen
$1443
587K
Nuremberg
$1672
526K
Leipzig
$1516
620K
Dresden
$1402
566K
Dortmund
$1585
595K
Hanover
$1726
548K
Mannheim
$1617
317K
Wuppertal
$1233
359K
Duisburg
$1314
504K
Bielefeld
$1451
338K
Wiesbaden
$1879
286K
Munster
$1737
323K
Bochum
$1486
366K
Augsburg
$1728
303K
Karlsruhe
$1780
310K
Bonn
$1677
336K
Braunschweig
$1371
252K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1245
237K
Aachen
$1477
253K
Monchengladbach
$1511
269K
Chemnitz
$1187
251K
Mainz
$1666
223K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1781
3.42M
Barcelona
$1841
1.7M
Valencia
$1522
826K
Seville
$1255
687K
Tenerife
$1612
932K
Zaragoza
$1101
687K
Murcia
$1138
673K
Malaga
$1430
592K
Bilbao
$1455
348K
Palma de Mallorca
$1696
432K
Las Palmas
$1268
380K
Alicante
$1300
359K
Cordoba
$1100
323K
Vigo
$1227
294K
Terrassa
$1361
229K
Gijon
$1233
269K
Valladolid
$1212
301K
Sabadell
$1431
222K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
280K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
258K
Pamplona
$1422
208K
San Sebastian
$1477
189K
Badalona
$1747
227K
A Coruna
$1196
249K
Granada
$1164
233K
Jerez de la Frontera
$892
214K
Oviedo
$1129
186K
Cartagena
$1068
220K
Elche
$1154
243K
Burgos
$1107
176K