Cost of living
Alava compared to Bizkaia
🏛️
Overview comparison
AlavaBizkaia
Consumer prices in Alava are roughly 15% higher than in Bizkaia.
Cost of living
| Item | Alava | Bizkaia |
|---|
| Total with rent one person | 1,697 | 1,275 |
|---|
| Total with rent family | 4,075 | 2,202 |
|---|
| Without rent one person | 639 | 460 |
|---|
| Without rent one family | 2,311 | 1,403 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities person | 1,221.72 | 632.9 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities family | 1,346.04 | 988.41 |
|---|
| Food person | 342 | 338 |
|---|
| Food family | 1,077 | 1,000 |
|---|
| Transport person | 122.64 | 43.49 |
|---|
| Transport family | 376.33 | 130.85 |
|---|
| Life expectancy | 80.41 years | 66.99 years |
|---|
Eating Out
| Item | Alava | Bizkaia |
|---|
| Lunch Menu | 12.17 | 12.59 |
|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 38.64 | 43.09 |
|---|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 7.69 | 8.22 |
|---|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 3.03 | 2.34 |
|---|
| Cappuccino | 1.64 | 2.11 |
|---|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.42 | 1.78 |
|---|
Rent & Utilities
| Item | Alava | Bizkaia |
|---|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 1,131.16 | 753.69 |
|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 922.38 | 458.92 |
|---|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1,761.94 | 1,100 |
|---|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1,598.28 | 652.27 |
|---|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 65.77 | 98.87 |
|---|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 88.99 | 162.08 |
|---|
| Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 34.08 | 22.7 |
|---|
Transportation
| Item | Alava | Bizkaia |
|---|
| Local transport ticket | 2.89 | 3.87 |
|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 2,315 | 2,385 |
|---|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 2,038 | 2,320 |
|---|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.31 | 1.18 |
|---|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 40.61% | 24.26% |
|---|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 17.18 | 9.98 |
|---|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1.53 | 1.94 |
|---|
Groceries
| Item | Alava | Bizkaia |
|---|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.98 | 1.25 |
|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 2.07 | 1.49 |
|---|
| Eggs, x12 | 2.67 | 2.38 |
|---|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 15.25 | 14.45 |
|---|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.58 | 8.23 |
|---|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 15.13 | 11.96 |
|---|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.82 | 1.43 |
|---|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.44 | 0.4 |
|---|
Other
| Item | Alava | Bizkaia |
|---|
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 42.68 | 49.94 |
|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 6.41 | 9.16 |
|---|
| Doctors visit | 74.68 | 66.36 |
|---|
| Haircut, simple | 10.6 | 12.66 |
|---|
| Brand Jeans | 70 | 98.4 |
|---|
| Brand Sneakers | 84.68 | 68.63 |
|---|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 532.16 | 427.98 |
|---|
| International Primary School, 1 year | 5,770 | 7,340 |
|---|
