Cost of living
Transportation
Work
Quality of life
100

Chicken is less expensive in America. Chicken is more expensive in Spain.

chicken (1 kg) in Spain is $6.01, in America it is $10.33

100

The United States is 3x bigger than Spain. Spain is smaller than the United States.

False.

United States is 9,833,517 sq km. Spain is 505,370 sq km.

100

Spanish doctors´salary is lower or less than American doctors salary. Americans make more money than Spanish people.

 

In Spain, the average doctor salary in Spain is 107.565 €. In America, the average doctor salary is $208,000.

100

People live longer in Spain than in the US. People live shorter in the US than in Spain.


In Spain, the average life expectancy is 83 years. In United States, that number is 81 years.

200

Movie tickets are more expensive in the USA. In Spain, movie tickets are less expensive.

Movie ticket to theater/cinema in America is $15, in Spain it's $8.

200

Train tickets are less expensive in Spain. Train tickets are more expensive in America.

Cost of train ticket in Spain is $15, in the USA the cost of the train ticket is $40-150.

200

The unemployment rate is lower in Spain than in the US. The unemployment rate is higher in the US than in Spain.



In Spain, 14.1% of adults are unemployed. In United States, that number is 3.9%.

200

People in America are less overweight/obese than people in Spain.

In Spain, 23.8% of adults are obese. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people.

300

It is more expensive to eat at a restaurant in Spain than it is in America.

It is more expensive to eat at a restaurant in America than it is in Spain. It is cheaper to eat at a restaurant in Spain than America.

Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant in America is $15.20 and in Spain it is $11.33.

300

Cars are more expensive to buy in Spain. Cars are more cheaper in America. 

New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) in the USA costs $26,000, in Spain the car cost $21,000.

300

The lunch break in America is shorter than in Spain. The lunch break in Spain is longer than in the US.

Americans will take 15 minutes to one hour maximum for a lunch break. Spanish will take up to two hours for a lunch break. .

300

Maternity leave is worse in Spain than in the US. The US has better maternity leave than Spain.



Maternity leave in Spain is 16 weeks leave at full pay. In the US, parents can have up to 12 weeks, unpaid.


400

Jeans are less expensive in Spain than in the US. Jeans are more in the US than in Spain.


Regular jeans (Levi's brand) cost $73.17 in Spain. The cost in America is $44.70.

400

Gas is cheaper in the USA than in Spain. Gas is more expensive in Spain.

Gasoline (1 liter) is $1.60 in Spain, in America, gas is $1.20 per liter.

400

Americans work less than Spanish. Spanish work more than Americans.

Spanish work an average of 35 hours per week. Americans work at least 40 hours or more.

400

The US is more dangerous than Spain. Spain is safer than the US.

The US has a gun related death rate of 4.12 people per 100k and Spain has a gun death rate of 0.13 people per 100k. 


500

Housing is cheaper in Spain. Housing is more expensive in America.

1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area in America is $2000, in Spain is $600

500

The driving distance in America is longer than in Spain. The driving distance in Spain is shorter than in America.

The driving distance for work in Spain is 6.58 km. The US driving distance for work in the USA is 8.79 km.

500

Americans get less time off than Spanish. Spaniards get more time off than Americans.



Americans get between 10-15 days of paid time off each year. Spanish receive 28 days paid time off from work each year.

500

Spaniards have more children than Americans.

In Spain, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people. In United States, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.