Cost of living in Barcelona
compared to
Cost of living in Barcelona vs. Spain overall average
Barcelona is 27.2% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in Barcelona
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% more in Barcelona
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Barcelona
- Housing
-
pay 45.8% more in Barcelona
- Childcare
-
pay 69.0% more in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% more in Barcelona
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in Barcelona
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Barcelona are more expensive than in Spain.
Barcelona Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$11.68
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.68
-
$15.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.40
|
$2.34
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.72
|
$1.17
-
$2.92
|
Barcelona - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
$0.82
-
$3.87
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.44
€7.28
|
$4.09
-
$14.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
€4.07
|
$3.67
-
$5.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
€3.11
|
$2.34
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
€3.67
|
$2.65
-
$5.30
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$0.79
-
$1.85
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.64
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.58
-
$1.71
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.15
|
$0.74
-
$2.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.46
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.52
-
$1.32
|
Barcelona - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.84
€5.90
|
$6.19
-
$7.52
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$25.69
-
$52.56
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,968.02
€33,603.17
|
$36,320.32
-
$38,968.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.79
€21.38
|
$14.90
-
$33.87
|
Barcelona - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.34
€32.20
|
$23.36
-
$52.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,569.84
€1,353.71
|
$1,109.53
-
$2,102.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.61
€1,093.09
|
$934.34
-
$1,751.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.01
€119.01
|
$89.31
-
$223.28
|
Barcelona - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$731.42
€630.72
|
$548.93
-
$1,051.14
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,936.94
€12,880.53
|
$11,095.34
-
$22,190.69
|
Barcelona - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$3.15
-
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$1.75
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$6.07
-
$8.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.76
€49.81
|
$35.04
-
$72.29
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$9.34
-
$14.02
|
Barcelona - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.92
€73.23
|
$52.56
-
$128.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
€31.72
|
$23.36
-
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.89
€90.45
|
$70.08
-
$140.15
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.92
€104.27
|
$81.76
-
$210.23
|
Barcelona - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Spain
to see the average cost of cities throughout Spain, like
Sagunto,
Corunna,
L'hospitalet De Llobregat,
Terrassa,
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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