Travel budget and cost of living in Spain how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Spain and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Spain. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Spain travel budget.
Travel budget in Spain
Spain: calculate your travel budget
Spain: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Spain for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 66 for 2 ppl.
- $ 14 per person
- $ 7.2 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1481* (1246 €)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 109 for 2 ppl.
- $ 30 per person
- $ 15 per person
- $ 9.6 per person
Total budget:
$ 3001* (2520 €)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 131 for 2 ppl.
- $ 47 per person
- $ 26 per person
- $ 20 per person
Total budget:
$ 4367* (3654 €)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Spain in 2021
Cost of living: Spain VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Spain in 2021 is 10% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Spain by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Spain compared to the national average.
Cities | /Spain | View Details |
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Fuerteventura | 48% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Fuerteventura |
Gibraltar | 30% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Gibraltar |
San Sebastian | 26% more | Travel budget and cost of living in San Sebastian |
Ibiza | 20% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Ibiza |
Barcelona | 16% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Barcelona |
Bilbao | 14% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Bilbao |
Lanzarote | 12% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Lanzarote |
Marbella | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Marbella |
Madrid | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Madrid |
Tenerife | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Tenerife |
Salou | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Salou |
Majorca | 1% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Majorca |
Alicante | 5% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Alicante |
Fuengirola | 6% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Fuengirola |
Torrevieja | 10% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Torrevieja |
Local prices in Spain by expense type
Spain: Restaurant budget

($ 9.6 to $ 18)
14% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 18 to $ 36)
13% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 8.4 to $ 9.6)
15% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 4.2)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 3.3)
33% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.3)
52% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 3)
13% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)
6% less than in the United States (USA)

Spain: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 59 to $ 107)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 63 to $ 137)
28% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 85 to $ 194)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 98 to $ 192)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 185 to $ 352)
50% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 57 to $ 104)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 146 to $ 370)
39% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 93 to $ 241)
10% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 113 to $ 339)
11% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 126 to $ 288)
9% more than in the United States (USA)

Spain: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.7 to $ 1.2)
13% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.6)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2.3)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 3.6)
2% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6 to $ 24)
7% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.6 to $ 9.6)
19% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.1)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 3)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2.4)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1.7)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.6 to $ 20)
2% more than in the United States (USA)

Spain: Public and private transport budget

($ 1.3 to $ 2.7)
21% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 36 to $ 69)
31% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2.4)
20% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 1.8)
133% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.9 to $ 6.1)
32% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.6 to $ 125)
6% less than in the United States (USA)

Spain: Budget for living and housing

($ 90 to $ 239)
12% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)
46% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 36 to $ 72)
25% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 538 to $ 1195)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 419 to $ 956)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 837 to $ 2151)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 598 to $ 1434)
45% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 30 to $ 60)
19% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 299 to $ 598)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5975 to $ 14339)
43% less than in the United States (USA)

Spain: Leisure activity budget

($ 8.4 to $ 12)
18% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.2 to $ 26)
9% less than in the United States (USA)

Spain: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 5.9 to $ 7.2)
23% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 36 to $ 120)
93% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 18 to $ 54)
3% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 48 to $ 120)
10% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 60 to $ 156)
9% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

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About the information on the cost of living in Spain
The information about the cost of living in Spain shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Spain updated on 12-01-2021.