Cost of living comparison
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Las Vegas vs. Barcelona Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 12.1% more expensive than Barcelona.
Las Vegas vs. Barcelona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Barcelona, you would:
pay 27.1% more for restaurants
|
Barcelona
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€16.07
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.05
|
$13.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.67
|
$4.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.71
|
$3.08
|
|
Barcelona vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
Barcelona
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
€1.79
|
$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.79
€7.89
|
$6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
€4.33
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.93
€4.42
|
$4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
€3.71
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.23
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.82
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.07
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.09
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.86
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$1.04
|
|
Barcelona vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Barcelona
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
€6.16
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.53
€22.90
|
$65.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,271.67
€31,643.98
|
$37,191.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.37
|
$24.73
|
|
Barcelona vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 9.6% more for housing
|
Barcelona
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.30
€31.67
|
$79.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.42
€1,499.52
|
$1,608.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,296.44
€1,163.10
|
$1,461.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.62
€124.37
|
$156.48
|
|
Barcelona vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 39.7% more for childcare
|
Barcelona
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.83
€853.93
|
$1,223.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,609.14
€14,900.89
|
$25,220.00
|
|
Barcelona vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barcelona
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
€3.52
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
€2.90
|
$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
€6.28
|
$9.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.11
€47.65
|
$30.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€10.05
|
$14.88
|
|
Barcelona vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Barcelona
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.34
€78.36
|
$46.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
€35.16
|
$36.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.13
€94.32
|
$83.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.81
€107.49
|
$94.00
|
|
Barcelona vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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