Germany vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1302
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3742
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$804
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1549
$1138
🍽️ Food expenses
$465
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$89.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$1865
💸 GDP per capita
$48432
$29350
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
8.08
❤️ Life expectancy
80.9
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
79
60
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
22%
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
92
80
🏙️ Population
83.1M
47.4M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1519) is 17% more expensive than in Spain ($1302). Germany ranked 28th vs 41st 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 1.4 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
$13.4
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.8
$44.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$3.25
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$560
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1673
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$914
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$84.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5582
$3354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$2210
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$5.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.92
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$412
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11567
$7821

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs Spain

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2159
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1938
1.85M
Munich
$2173
1.49M
Cologne
$1711
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1860
759K
Stuttgart
$1710
626K
Dusseldorf
$1726
619K
Essen
$1267
579K
Bremen City
$1469
563K
Dresden
$1338
555K
Hanover
$1470
553K
Dortmund
$1348
587K
Nuremberg
$1471
511K
Leipzig
$1307
625K
Duisburg
$1206
495K
Wuppertal
$1337
355K
Karlsruhe
$1656
307K
Mannheim
$1493
312K
Bochum
$1420
363K
Augsburg
$1555
296K
Aachen
$1408
249K
Bonn
$1621
332K
Bielefeld
$1658
334K
Wiesbaden
$1643
279K
Munster
$1624
318K
Braunschweig
$1336
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1768
232K
Monchengladbach
$1395
261K
Magdeburg
$1214
236K
Leverkusen
$1766
164K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1612
3.28M
Barcelona
$1757
1.64M
Valencia
$1382
792K
Tenerife
$1272
932K
Seville
$1225
682K
Malaga
$1382
579K
Zaragoza
$1155
673K
Bilbao
$1508
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1500
416K
Murcia
$1172
460K
Pamplona
$1325
203K
Alicante
$1177
339K
Valladolid
$1208
296K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1406
265K
Gijon
$1167
268K
San Sebastian
$1546
188K
Terrassa
$1323
224K
Las Palmas
$1246
379K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1308
254K
Vigo
$1129
292K
Cordoba
$1059
320K
Sabadell
$1336
216K
Badalona
$1499
224K
Granada
$1190
229K
Jerez de la Frontera
$944
213K
A Coruna
$1203
245K
Oviedo
$1105
186K
Elche
$986
236K
Cartagena
$982
217K
Santander
$1167
172K