Wage Cost

Country comparison

Spain vs Türkiye

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Spain$57,7792025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 59.40 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Türkiye$57,2752024 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 32.00 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$61k$52k$44k$36k$28k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallSpain +27.4
FoodSpain +18.0
ClothingSpain +17.1
HousingSpain +37.7
HealthSpain +28.2
TransportSpain +12.2
RecreationSpain +20.5
RestaurantsSpain +14.1
Spain 59.40Türkiye 32.00
Overall
Spain 59.40
Türkiye 32.00
Difference Spain +27.40
Food
Spain 82.00
Türkiye 64.00
Difference Spain +18.00
Clothing
Spain 80.60
Türkiye 63.50
Difference Spain +17.10
Housing
Spain 54.50
Türkiye 16.80
Difference Spain +37.70
Health
Spain 42.70
Türkiye 14.50
Difference Spain +28.20
Transport
Spain 92.10
Türkiye 79.90
Difference Spain +12.20
Recreation
Spain 73.60
Türkiye 53.10
Difference Spain +20.50
Restaurants
Spain 69.20
Türkiye 55.10
Difference Spain +14.10

Key Differences

Understanding Spain and Türkiye

Spain records a slightly higher 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Türkiye, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Spain shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $504 (0.9%) more than Türkiye. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.22% and +19.02%). The widest price category gap is Housing at 37.7 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025 (Spain) and 2024 (Türkiye), while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Spain is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Housing, where Spain exceeds Türkiye by 37.7 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026