Cost of living comparison
Austin is 37.7% more expensive than Barcelona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% more in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% more in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% more in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% more in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% more in Austin
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Austin are more expensive than in Barcelona. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Austin.
If you lived in Austin instead of Barcelona, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
Barcelona
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.47
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.85
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Barcelona
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
€1.75
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
€7.65
|
$6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€3.16
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€4.03
|
$4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Barcelona
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.52
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,473.26
€33,431.86
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$16.55
|
|
pay 50.3% more for housing
|
Barcelona
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.02
€35.90
|
$70.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.48
€1,330.05
|
$2,280.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,029.44
€998.34
|
$1,508.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.15
€133.01
|
$134.36
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Barcelona
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.96
€616.75
|
$1,465.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,241.07
€11,871.28
|
$21,625.00
|
|
pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barcelona
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
€2.36
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.72
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.24
€47.76
|
$54.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.45
€10.13
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Barcelona
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.23
€79.75
|
$63.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€35.16
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.65
€94.70
|
$89.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.84
€107.49
|
$134.79
|
|
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