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Cost of Living Index
United Kingdom57.9 / 100
Spain87.3 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: United Kingdom leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Spain leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; United Kingdom leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; United Kingdom leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | United Kingdom | 57.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Spain | 87.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | United Kingdom | 78.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Spain | 89 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | United Kingdom | $611 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Spain | $2,535 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | United Kingdom | 4.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Spain | 7.1x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | United Kingdom | $4,437/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Spain | $2,944/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | United Kingdom | 4.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Spain | 10.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | United Kingdom | 78.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Spain | 71.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | United Kingdom | 83.9 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Spain | 85.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
United Kingdom wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Spain.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
United Kingdom leads cost, rent, and housing; Spain leads safety, health, and air quality.
cost
United Kingdom
57.9
Spain
87.3
safety
United Kingdom
78.8
Spain
89
housing
United Kingdom
$611
Spain
$2,535
housing
United Kingdom
4.9x
Spain
7.1x
jobs
United Kingdom
$4,437/mo
Spain
$2,944/mo
jobs
United Kingdom
4.7%
Spain
10.4%
health
United Kingdom
78.7
Spain
71.4
health
United Kingdom
83.9 years
Spain
85.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
United Kingdom
1.1%
Spain
1.0%
education
United Kingdom
81.7
Spain
58.1
transport
United Kingdom
77.9
Spain
49.6
safety
United Kingdom
1.1 per 100k
Spain
0.7 per 100k
safety
United Kingdom
43.5 per 100k
Spain
76.1 per 100k
health
United Kingdom
38.2%
Spain
23.8%
quality
United Kingdom
3.7
Spain
4.1
housing
United Kingdom
$16,267/sqm
Spain
$16,695/sqm
religion
United Kingdom
44.7%
Spain
8.2%
religion
United Kingdom
80.1%
Spain
93.8%
religion
United Kingdom
84.1%
Spain
47.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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