Cost of living in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
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Cost of living in Barcelona vs. Spain overall average
Barcelona is 25.9% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% more in Barcelona
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% more in Barcelona
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% more in Barcelona
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% more in Barcelona
- Childcare
-
pay 65.7% more in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% more in Barcelona
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% more in Barcelona
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Barcelona are more expensive than in Spain.
Barcelona Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$12.86
-
$26.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$10.72
-
$12.86
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.24
|
$2.14
-
$3.22
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$1.29
-
$2.68
|
Barcelona - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
€1.59
|
$0.89
-
$3.75
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
€6.93
|
$4.29
-
$16.08
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$3.65
-
$6.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€2.86
|
$2.14
-
$5.36
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€3.65
|
$2.43
-
$5.83
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.56
-
$1.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.49
-
$1.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.49
-
$1.61
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.49
-
$1.73
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.49
-
$1.07
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.49
-
$1.17
|
Barcelona - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€5.92
|
$6.00
-
$7.91
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.73
|
$22.88
-
$48.23
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,473.26
€30,313.06
|
$29,843.24
-
$35,759.38
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
$13.62
-
$39.66
|
Barcelona - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.02
€32.55
|
$26.79
-
$53.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.48
€1,205.97
|
$1,071.76
-
$1,714.82
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,029.44
€905.21
|
$911.00
-
$1,286.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.15
€120.60
|
$81.96
-
$204.90
|
Barcelona - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.96
€559.22
|
$470.50
-
$911.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,241.07
€10,763.83
|
$9,002.81
-
$17,148.21
|
Barcelona - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$2.14
-
$5.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
€2.14
|
$1.61
-
$3.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
$5.36
-
$6.97
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.24
€43.30
|
$30.01
-
$75.02
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.45
€9.19
|
$8.57
-
$13.93
|
Barcelona - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.23
€72.31
|
$53.59
-
$123.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€31.88
|
$21.44
-
$64.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.65
€85.86
|
$64.31
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.84
€97.47
|
$85.74
-
$160.76
|
Barcelona - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Spain
to see the average cost of cities throughout Spain, like
Manresa,
Fuengirola,
Huelva,
Jaen,
Murcia,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Spain compared to Barcelona.
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