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 ~$98,507 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
$98,507
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 | €144,734 | $167,983 | $233,310 | $233,310 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | €107,204 | $124,424 | $172,811 | $172,811 | View |
| Cloud Architect | €107,141 | $124,351 | $172,710 | $172,710 | View |
| Dentist | €101,314 | $117,588 | $163,317 | $163,317 | View |
| Investment Banker | €95,393 | $110,716 | $153,772 | $153,772 | View |
| Product Manager | €93,044 | $107,990 | $149,986 | $149,986 | View |
| Data Scientist | €91,227 | $105,881 | $147,057 | $147,057 | View |
| Software Engineer | €90,068 | $104,536 | $145,189 | $145,189 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | €88,219 | $102,390 | $142,208 | $142,208 | View |
| Lawyer | €84,585 | $98,172 | $136,350 | $136,350 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | €81,327 | $94,391 | $131,099 | $131,099 | View |
| Backend Developer | €81,202 | $94,246 | $130,897 | $130,897 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | €80,700 | $93,663 | $130,088 | $130,088 | View |
| Pharmacist | €80,200 | $93,083 | $129,282 | $129,282 | View |
| Mobile Developer | €76,377 | $88,646 | $123,119 | $123,119 | View |
| Frontend Developer | €72,368 | $83,993 | $116,657 | $116,657 | View |
| Project Manager | €67,104 | $77,883 | $108,171 | $108,171 | View |
| UX Designer | €66,465 | $77,141 | $107,140 | $107,140 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | €63,245 | $73,404 | $101,950 | $101,950 | View |
| Construction Manager | €61,904 | $71,848 | $99,789 | $99,789 | View |
| Account Executive | €59,523 | $69,084 | $95,950 | $95,950 | View |
| Financial Analyst | €58,796 | $68,240 | $94,778 | $94,778 | View |
| QA Engineer | €58,332 | $67,702 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Scrum Master | €58,332 | $67,702 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| HR Manager | €58,332 | $67,702 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Data Analyst | €57,894 | $67,194 | $93,325 | $93,325 | View |
| Business Analyst | €57,643 | $66,902 | $92,919 | $92,919 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | €57,643 | $66,902 | $92,919 | $92,919 | View |
| Physical Therapist | €57,343 | $66,554 | $92,436 | $92,436 | View |
| Registered Nurse | €56,515 | $65,593 | $91,101 | $91,101 | View |
| Civil Engineer | €56,240 | $65,274 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Accountant | €48,872 | $56,722 | $78,781 | $78,781 | View |
| Digital Marketer | €44,210 | $51,312 | $71,267 | $71,267 | View |
| Recruiter | €43,759 | $50,788 | $70,539 | $70,539 | View |
| Electrician | €41,178 | $47,792 | $66,378 | $66,378 | View |
| SEO Specialist | €40,902 | $47,472 | $65,933 | $65,933 | View |
| Sales Representative | €40,476 | $46,978 | $65,247 | $65,247 | View |
| Plumber | €39,473 | $45,814 | $63,631 | $63,631 | View |
| Truck Driver | €37,067 | $43,021 | $59,751 | $59,751 | View |
| Graphic Designer | €35,739 | $41,480 | $57,611 | $57,611 | View |
| Paralegal | €34,887 | $40,491 | $56,238 | $56,238 | View |
| Teacher | €34,523 | $40,068 | $55,650 | $55,650 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | €33,797 | $39,226 | $54,481 | $54,481 | View |
| Nurse | €33,000 | $38,301 | $53,196 | $53,196 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | €32,982 | $38,280 | $53,167 | $53,167 | View |
| Content Writer | €32,706 | $37,960 | $52,722 | $52,722 | View |
| Chef | €30,627 | $35,547 | $49,371 | $49,371 | View |
| Medical Assistant | €27,894 | $32,375 | $44,965 | $44,965 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | €27,669 | $32,114 | $44,603 | $44,603 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | €25,263 | $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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