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Does Spain have a good standard of living?

Asked by Howard Reyes, Last updated: Apr 19, 2024

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E. Barnes

E. Barnes

But Can you play this?

E. Barnes
E. Barnes, Professional Gamer, Professional Gamer, Washington

Answered Oct 13, 2020

To know whether Spain has a good standard of living, you have to consider the cost of living in the country. In this regard, the cost of living in Spain is higher compared to other countries in the world.

However, it will also interest you to know that the cost of living in Spain is lower compared to some countries in Europe. Spain once had a very good economy until the country had to face some economic challenges. However, the economy of the country seems to be improving, although this has not really reflected in the minimum wage and average salaries of the people living in the country.

The main problem with this reality is that inflation on the rise whereas the average salaries of workers remain low. Although the cost of living in Spain is a little bit high, this also depends on your location. For instance, it is a no-brainer that the cost of living in places like Madrid, Barcelona, Seville will be higher than in some rural parts of the country.

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Amla Amelia

Amla Amelia

Amla Amelia
Amla Amelia

Answered Sep 29, 2020

No, is the correct answer to this question. Spain does not have the best standard of living. The current standard of living has been impacted by the current crisis that Spain went through. This crisis has led to about seventeen percent of the people in Spain being unemployed.

When a person is unemployed, it is very hard for them to be able to pay bills. With more people unemployed, they are spending less. This has a ripple effect because then the businesses must raise their prices to be able to bring in profit. Those that are working are known to have low wages in Spain and not many people can live off that.

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M. Porter

M. Porter

Here to relax my mind a bit

M. Porter
M. Porter, Senior Executive, Master of Art, San Jose

Answered Mar 05, 2019

The standard of living has changed after the crisis that Spain encountered. As a matter of fact, about seventeen percent of the population in Spain is unemployed. That makes it difficult to make ends meet when you are not working. As a result of that, other businesses must compensate by increasing their prices to cover the needs of others.

The standard of living has changed after the crisis that Spain encountered. As a matter of fact,
Therefore, that makes it even higher cost of living for others. Some people in Spain (almost half) earn at the most 1,300 of their currency per month. Very few people can live off of that. They must work several extra jobs. They must share an apartment with another family in order to pay less rent per month while still working several jobs.

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