Cost of living in Barcelona
compared to
#100
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 62 (New York City = 100)
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
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.82
|
$11.68
$11.68
$23.36
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.86
|
$11.68
$11.68
$15.18
$15.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.35
|
$2.34
$2.34
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.69
|
$1.17
$1.17
$2.92
$2.92
|
Barcelona - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.70
|
$0.82
$0.82
$3.87
$3.87
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.44
€7.14
|
$4.09
$4.09
$14.60
$14.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
€3.99
|
$3.67
$3.67
$5.72
$5.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
€3.05
|
$2.34
$2.34
$5.61
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
€3.60
|
$2.65
$2.65
$5.30
$5.30
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.06
|
$0.79
$0.79
$1.85
$1.85
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.90
|
$0.64
$0.64
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.84
|
$0.58
$0.58
$1.71
$1.71
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.13
|
$0.74
$0.74
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.76
|
$0.46
$0.46
$1.06
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.52
$0.52
$1.32
$1.32
|
Barcelona - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.84
€5.79
|
$6.19
$6.19
$7.52
$7.52
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€24.71
|
$25.69
$25.69
$52.56
$52.56
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,968.02
€32,974.74
|
$36,320.32
$36K
$38,968.02
$39K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.79
€20.98
|
$14.90
$14.90
$33.87
$33.87
|
Barcelona - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.34
€31.59
|
$23.36
$23.36
$52.56
$52.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,569.84
€1,328.40
|
$1,109.53
$1K
$2,102.28
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.61
€1,072.65
|
$934.34
$934.34
$1,751.90
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.01
€116.78
|
$89.31
$89.31
$223.28
$223.28
|
Barcelona - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$731.42
€618.92
|
$548.93
$548.93
$1,051.14
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,936.94
€12,639.64
|
$11,095.34
$11K
$22,190.69
$22K
|
Barcelona - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.95
|
$3.15
$3.15
$5.84
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.47
|
$1.75
$1.75
$4.67
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.93
|
$6.07
$6.07
$8.18
$8.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.76
€48.88
|
$35.04
$35.04
$72.29
$72.29
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.88
|
$9.34
$9.34
$14.02
$14.02
|
Barcelona - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.92
€71.86
|
$52.56
$52.56
$128.47
$128.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
€31.13
|
$23.36
$23.36
$58.40
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.89
€88.76
|
$70.08
$70.08
$140.15
$140.15
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.92
€102.32
|
$81.76
$81.76
$210.23
$210.23
|
Barcelona - Cost of clothing
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