Germany vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1581
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3855
$3131
🏠 One person rent
$848
$779
🏘️ Family rent
$1584
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2943
$1850
💸 GDP per capita
$48718
$29675
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
80.9
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
60
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
22%
🎓 Higher education
94
90
😀 Quality of life
92
79
🏙️ Population
83.1M
47.4M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1581) is 14% more expensive than in Spain ($1383). Germany ranked 27th 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 12th and 31st 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
$13.2
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$46.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$777
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$627
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1553
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$1026
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5580
$3630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$2346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.74
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.61
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.49
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.2
$75.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12634
$8255

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2013
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1909
1.85M
Munich
$2188
1.49M
Cologne
$1752
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1902
759K
Stuttgart
$1753
626K
Dusseldorf
$1776
619K
Essen
$1519
579K
Bremen City
$1716
563K
Dresden
$1406
555K
Dortmund
$1401
587K
Hanover
$1744
553K
Nuremberg
$1757
511K
Leipzig
$1371
625K
Duisburg
$1395
495K
Karlsruhe
$1805
307K
Mannheim
$1512
312K
Wuppertal
$1124
355K
Bochum
$1471
363K
Bonn
$1593
332K
Braunschweig
$1391
249K
Augsburg
$1751
296K
Bielefeld
$1422
334K
Halle
$1242
238K
Wiesbaden
$1713
279K
Aachen
$1502
249K
Munster
$1688
318K
Monchengladbach
$1476
261K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1275
232K
Magdeburg
$1297
236K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1726
3.28M
Barcelona
$1773
1.64M
Valencia
$1437
792K
Tenerife
$1659
932K
Malaga
$1435
579K
Seville
$1289
682K
Zaragoza
$1327
673K
Murcia
$1219
673K
Bilbao
$1501
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1710
416K
Alicante
$1331
339K
Pamplona
$1340
203K
Valladolid
$1207
296K
Gijon
$1201
268K
Terrassa
$1409
224K
Las Palmas
$1191
379K
San Sebastian
$1530
188K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
254K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
265K
Cordoba
$1056
320K
Sabadell
$1443
216K
Vigo
$1186
292K
Badalona
$1995
224K
Granada
$1174
229K
A Coruna
$1149
245K
Oviedo
$1114
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$905
213K
Cartagena
$907
217K
Elche
$1158
236K
Santander
$1144
172K