Is Spain cheaper than United States?

Spain is cheaper for a traveller: estimated monthly budget ~$1,950 vs ~$2,900 per person (rough estimate from income levels).

Is Spain safer than United States?

Spain has the lower homicide rate of the two (World Bank), a common proxy for traveller safety.

Does DayTriply have day plans for Spain and United States?

Spain: 5 ready-made day plans; United States: 19.

Spain vs United States: cost of living, safety & budget

Spain or United States? Compare day-to-day budget, cost of living, safety and connectivity side by side — with ready-made day plans for each where we have them.

🇪🇸Spain

🇺🇸United States

Day plans

5 guides→

19 guides→

Activities

Activities→

Monthly budget / person

~$1,950/mo

~$2,900/mo

Cost of living

Cheaper than 17% of countries

Cheaper than 4% of countries

Online coverage

96%

95%

Safety

Safer than 84% of countries

Safer than 31% of countries

Happiness

6.54 / 10

6.82 / 10

Avg. life expectancy

83.7 yrs

79.3 yrs

Air quality

Cleaner air than 84%

Cleaner air than 92%

Avg income

$57,670/yr

$85,980/yr

LGBTQ+

83 / 100

68 / 100

Healthcare

84 / 100

88 / 100

Avg. temperature

11.7°C

5.9°C

Sunny days

312 days/yr

291 days/yr

Safe tap water

99.5%

97.6%

Corruption

44 / 100

35 / 100

Work hours / yr

1638 h

1789 h

Currency

EUR · €

USD · $

Population

48.8M

340.1M

Language

Spanish

English