Cost of living comparison
Barcelona is 1.3% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Barcelona
- Groceries
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pay 6.5% less in Barcelona
- Transportation
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pay 20.9% less in Barcelona
- Housing
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pay 12.2% less in Barcelona
- Childcare
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pay 67.1% more in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.0% less in Barcelona
- Clothing
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pay 8.2% less in Barcelona
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Barcelona.
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$2.54
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$1.91
€1.85
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$1.81
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$7.89
€7.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$3.26
€3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$4.15
€4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$6.73
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
$23.58
€22.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$34,473.26
€33,431.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$20.36
€19.75
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$37.02
€35.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$1,371.48
€1,330.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$1,029.44
€998.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$137.15
€133.01
|
|
pay 67.1% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$635.96
€616.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$12,241.07
€11,871.28
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$3.75
€3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$2.44
€2.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$5.89
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$49.24
€47.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$10.45
€10.13
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$82.23
€79.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$36.25
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$97.65
€94.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$110.84
€107.49
|
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