The yearly minimum wage of 12600 euros is arrived at by multiplying monthly wage by 14. In those cases where workers are not paid 14 minimum wages per year, the monthly wage is 1080 euros. Spain has a government-mandated minimum wage.
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Tipping servers in restaurants and cafés in Spain, while appreciated, isn't mandatory. It's tough for Americans to get used to not leaving a tip, but locals generally don't leave anything extra at all in more casual eateries. In fine-dining restaurants, a tip may already be included in the check.
Tipping in Spain works differently: The customer actually has the option to not leave any tip at all. However, restaurants expect a 10% tip on each bill—although it's not a formal rule, and that percentage is much lower than tipping practices in other countries.
If we set different income thresholds in each autonomous community region, taking account of the differing income levels, middle-class individuals in Spain have an income of between 7,750 and 39,000 euros, with an average of 18,100 euros.
In Spain, you can simply say la cuenta, por favor (the check, please) when you catch your server's attention. Another common phrase many locals use is ¿Nos cobras cuando puedas? (literally Can you charge us when you can?). Either one is a perfectly fine way to ask your server to bring the bill.
Overall, total living costs in Spain are an incredible 21% cheaper than in the UK. This represents the average for the whole country, and depending on exactly where you are relocating from and to, this could be even higher.