Cost of living comparison
Barcelona is 25.9% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
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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
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pay 65.7% more in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
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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.
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Spain, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.42
|
$17.15
€15.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.26
|
$11.79
€10.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.91
|
$2.54
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$1.91
€1.71
|
|
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.16
|
$1.81
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.70
|
$7.89
€7.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.72
|
$4.29
€3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.38
|
$3.26
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.01
|
$4.15
€3.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.88
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.02
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.65
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.80
€0.72
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.72
|
$6.73
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.69
|
$23.58
€21.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,141.29
|
$34,473.26
€30,884.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.05
|
$20.36
€18.24
|
|
pay 38.5% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.55
|
$37.02
€33.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€781.54
|
$1,371.48
€1,228.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€620.07
|
$1,029.44
€922.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€93.15
|
$137.15
€122.87
|
|
pay 65.7% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€345.79
|
$635.96
€569.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,586.78
|
$12,241.07
€10,966.66
|
|
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.55
|
$3.75
€3.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.77
|
$2.44
€2.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.07
|
$5.89
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.40
|
$49.24
€44.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.73
|
$10.45
€9.36
|
|
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.99
|
$82.23
€73.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.77
|
$36.25
€32.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€69.84
|
$97.65
€87.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€81.87
|
$110.84
€99.30
|
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