Cost of living & salary equivalence
Cost of living in Spain
Spain's static cost-of-living index is 0.72× the US baseline (72% of US living costs in our model). Mid-level roles average ~$98,500 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #9 of 20 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 50 roles—then open any job for junior and senior breakdowns.
Model revision Content revision: 2026-05 · Methodology
Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.
CoL index
0.72×
vs US baseline · #15 most expensive of 20
Avg buying power
$98,500
Mid-level roles · US-equivalent
Global rank
#9
of 20 countries on buying power
Mid-level salaries & buying power
Buying power = gross USD ÷ CoL index. US equivalent is the gross USD salary in the United States with the same purchasing power (US index = 1.0).
| Role | Gross (mid) | Gross USD | Buying power | US equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | €145,625 | $167,984 | $233,311 | $233,311 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | €107,864 | $124,425 | $172,813 | $172,813 | View |
| Cloud Architect | €107,800 | $124,351 | $172,710 | $172,710 | View |
| Dentist | €101,937 | $117,588 | $163,317 | $163,317 | View |
| Investment Banker | €95,980 | $110,716 | $153,772 | $153,772 | View |
| Product Manager | €93,616 | $107,989 | $149,985 | $149,985 | View |
| Data Scientist | €91,788 | $105,881 | $147,057 | $147,057 | View |
| Software Engineer | €90,622 | $104,536 | $145,189 | $145,189 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | €88,762 | $102,390 | $142,208 | $142,208 | View |
| Lawyer | €85,105 | $98,172 | $136,350 | $136,350 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | €81,827 | $94,390 | $131,097 | $131,097 | View |
| Backend Developer | €81,701 | $94,245 | $130,896 | $130,896 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | €81,197 | $93,664 | $130,089 | $130,089 | View |
| Pharmacist | €80,693 | $93,082 | $129,281 | $129,281 | View |
| Mobile Developer | €76,847 | $88,646 | $123,119 | $123,119 | View |
| Frontend Developer | €72,812 | $83,991 | $116,654 | $116,654 | View |
| Project Manager | €67,517 | $77,883 | $108,171 | $108,171 | View |
| UX Designer | €66,874 | $77,142 | $107,142 | $107,142 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | €63,634 | $73,404 | $101,950 | $101,950 | View |
| Construction Manager | €62,285 | $71,848 | $99,789 | $99,789 | View |
| Account Executive | €59,889 | $69,084 | $95,950 | $95,950 | View |
| Financial Analyst | €59,158 | $68,241 | $94,779 | $94,779 | View |
| QA Engineer | €58,691 | $67,702 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Scrum Master | €58,691 | $67,702 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| HR Manager | €58,691 | $67,702 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Data Analyst | €58,250 | $67,193 | $93,324 | $93,324 | View |
| Business Analyst | €57,998 | $66,903 | $92,921 | $92,921 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | €57,998 | $66,903 | $92,921 | $92,921 | View |
| Physical Therapist | €57,695 | $66,553 | $92,435 | $92,435 | View |
| Registered Nurse | €56,863 | $65,593 | $91,101 | $91,101 | View |
| Civil Engineer | €56,586 | $65,274 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Accountant | €49,172 | $56,722 | $78,781 | $78,781 | View |
| Digital Marketer | €44,482 | $51,312 | $71,267 | $71,267 | View |
| Recruiter | €44,028 | $50,788 | $70,539 | $70,539 | View |
| Electrician | €41,431 | $47,792 | $66,378 | $66,378 | View |
| SEO Specialist | €41,153 | $47,471 | $65,932 | $65,932 | View |
| Sales Representative | €40,725 | $46,978 | $65,247 | $65,247 | View |
| Plumber | €39,716 | $45,814 | $63,631 | $63,631 | View |
| Truck Driver | €37,295 | $43,021 | $59,751 | $59,751 | View |
| Graphic Designer | €35,959 | $41,480 | $57,611 | $57,611 | View |
| Paralegal | €35,101 | $40,490 | $56,236 | $56,236 | View |
| Teacher | €34,736 | $40,069 | $55,651 | $55,651 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | €34,005 | $39,226 | $54,481 | $54,481 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | €33,185 | $38,280 | $53,167 | $53,167 | View |
| Nurse | €33,000 | $38,067 | $52,871 | $52,871 | View |
| Content Writer | €32,907 | $37,959 | $52,721 | $52,721 | View |
| Chef | €30,814 | $35,545 | $49,368 | $49,368 | View |
| Medical Assistant | €28,066 | $32,375 | $44,965 | $44,965 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | €27,839 | $32,113 | $44,601 | $44,601 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | €25,418 | $29,321 | $40,724 | $40,724 | View |
Higher buying power
Countries where mid-level roles score higher on our CoL-adjusted heuristic.
Lower buying power
Markets with lower average CoL-adjusted mid-level pay in our model.
Europe peers
All countries
- United StatesCoL 1.00× US
- CanadaCoL 0.92× US
- United KingdomCoL 0.95× US
- GermanyCoL 0.88× US
- FranceCoL 0.86× US
- NetherlandsCoL 0.90× US
- SwedenCoL 0.91× US
- NorwayCoL 1.05× US
- SwitzerlandCoL 1.28× US
- IrelandCoL 0.93× US
- SpainCoL 0.72× US
- ItalyCoL 0.78× US
- PolandCoL 0.52× US
- AustraliaCoL 0.94× US
- SingaporeCoL 1.02× US
- JapanCoL 0.89× US
- IndiaCoL 0.28× US
- BrazilCoL 0.38× US
- MexicoCoL 0.42× US
- TürkiyeCoL 0.35× US
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