# A move to Spain can save £22,000 a year on living costs Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2018-09-14 Category: LIFESTYLE Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/lifestyle Meta Title: Save Over £22k! Living Costs in Spain vs UK Comparison Meta Description: Discover how moving to Spain can save you money in living costs, property prices, utility bills, entertainment, healthcare and more. Get a taste of the sun and URL: https://financedigest.com/a-move-to-spain-can-save-22000-a-year-on-living-costshtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd140918-2-1736840267706-compressed.jpg) - **Living costs in Spain are more than £22k cheaper than the UK.** - **Spanish utility bills alone are up to £400 lower.** - **A one-bed city apartment is more than £200 cheaper per month than the UK average.** - **With more sun, less rain and more sunshine, the benefits extend further than just** [cost savings.](https://www.financedigest.com/top-5-ways-businesses-can-save-on-energy-costs-in-q4.html "Top 5 Ways Businesses Can Save on Energy Costs in Q4") > Despite the effects of Brexit, emigrating to [Spain can still save Britons an astonishing £22,168 in living costs](https://www.financedigest.com/the-inflation-quirk-that-is-costing-spain-billions.html "The inflation quirk that is costing Spain billions"), according to new research. Collated by thinkSPAIN, the data shows how the cheaper cost of accommodation, entertainment, childcare, food and drink, healthcare and transport makes moving to a place in the sun a dream well worth fulfilling. Property [prices can make or break](https://www.financedigest.com/eu-seeks-to-break-impasse-over-gas-price-caps-no-regret-plan-floated.html "EU seeks to break impasse over gas price caps, ‘no regret’ plan floated") the deal for those on the fence about starting a new life abroad, but Spanish property is five times less per square metre than the UK average. The land of sangria’s average of £3,854 per square metre makes Blighty’s £17,766 look all the more painful. Local public transport [costs are also significantly lower](https://www.financedigest.com/companies-cost-inflation-is-slowing-but-shoppers-may-wait-for-lower-prices.html "Companies’ cost inflation is slowing but shoppers may wait for lower prices"). While the average price of a one-way ticket here is £2.40, Spaniards only have to shell out £1.23. Petrol, as a symbol of something becoming increasingly expensive throughout the world, is still cheaper in Spain. The [saving of 12p per litre over the UK may sound small](https://www.financedigest.com/4-ways-small-businesses-can-save-money-while-outsourcing.html "4 Ways Small Businesses Can Save Money While Outsourcing") but, over a year, it typically means spending around £144 less on fuel. Cinema trips may be [viewed as a luxury and with the average UK price](https://www.financedigest.com/global-equities-waver-on-inflation-view-as-falling-oil-supplies-lift-prices.html "Global equities waver on inflation view as falling oil supplies lift prices") tag of a hefty £10 per ticket, it’s easy to see why. However, over in España, a ticket is almost a third cheaper, with a price tag of £7.05. The Spanish climate may not come with a price tag, but can offer a better quality of life than the UK. You can ditch the winter coat for shorts and sandals, with an average high temperature of 19.6 degrees celsius in Spain, compared to a mere 14 degrees celsius in the UK. To help make the decision easier, Spanish property company thinkSPAIN created _What Price is Paradise?_ _,_ a comprehensive guide that compares the costs of living in the UK versus Spain, and highlights some hefty savings to be had by moving. The guide also includes non-monetary benefits, such as hours of sunshine, congestion [level and quality](https://www.financedigest.com/is-ai-taking-quality-and-cost-optimization-of-enterprise-services-to-the-next-level.html "Is AI taking quality and cost optimization of enterprise services to the next level?") of life, adding further weight to the argument that Spain really is the place to be. Factors and measurements in _What Price is Paradise?_ include: **Category****Average saving in Spain**Cost of a one-bed apartment in the city centre£216.48Average [house price](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-house-prices-speed-up-but-slowdown-coming-nationwide-says.html "UK house prices speed up but slowdown coming, Nationwide says") (per square metre)£13,912[Average annual utility bills](https://www.financedigest.com/average-annual-uk-grocery-bill-highest-since-at-least-2008-industry-data.html "Average annual UK grocery bill highest since at least 2008 -industry data")£40820 pack of Marlboro cigarettes£4.94One cinema ticket£2.95One round of golf£9.30Average cheapest football tickets ( [Premier League](https://www.financedigest.com/soccer-standing-areas-at-premier-league-grounds-to-be-allowed-from-january.html "Soccer-Standing areas at Premier League grounds to be allowed from January") vs La Liga)£4.62Pre-school and daycare (per month, private)£548.48International primary school costs (one year, private)£6,909.52Three course restaurant meal for two£124.14Regular cappuccino£1.20Draught domestic beer (pint)£1.74Bottle of milk (one litre)£0.21Mid-range bottle of wine£2.59Visit to a private doctor£24.00Box of antibiotics (12 doses)£4.30Annual gym membership£60.00One-way ticket (local transport)£1.17Petrol (one litre)£0.12[Car rental](https://www.financedigest.com/car-rental-service-market-is-forecasted-to-grow-at-a-7-2-cagr-by-2031-comprehensive-research-report-by-fmi.html "Car Rental Service Market is forecasted to grow at a 7.2% CAGR By 2031- Comprehensive Research Report by FMI")£42.0 --- This blog is powered by Superblog. 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