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Las Vegas vs. Barcelona Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 12.9% more expensive than Barcelona.
Las Vegas vs. Barcelona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Barcelona, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
Barcelona | Las Vegas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.52 €15.38 | $24.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $14.02 €12.31 | $12.00 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.78 €2.44 | $2.88 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 €1.75 | $2.21 | |
Barcelona vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.0% more for groceries
Barcelona | Las Vegas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.01 €1.76 | $3.97 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.44 €7.41 | $6.13 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.71 €4.14 | $3.66 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.60 €3.16 | $4.39 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.25 €3.73 | $4.36 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.25 €1.09 | $1.91 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.07 €0.94 | $0.70 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.00 €0.87 | $1.59 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.33 €1.17 | $1.69 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.90 €0.79 | $1.02 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.87 €0.76 | $1.11 | |
Barcelona vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 9.4% more for transportation
Barcelona | Las Vegas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.84 €6.01 | $3.79 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $29.20 €25.64 | $64.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $38,968.02 €34,214.00 | $36,457.52 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $24.79 €21.77 | $17.22 | |
Barcelona vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 38.4% more for housing
Barcelona | Las Vegas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $37.34 €32.78 | $75.63 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,569.84 €1,378.32 | $1,618.96 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,267.61 €1,112.96 | $1,406.65 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $138.01 €121.17 | $188.62 | |
Barcelona vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 11.6% more for childcare
Barcelona | Las Vegas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $731.42 €642.19 | $1,179.50 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,936.94 €13,114.66 | $9,250.00 | |
Barcelona vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
Barcelona | Las Vegas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.67 €4.10 | $6.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.92 €2.57 | $5.71 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.01 €6.15 | $9.00 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $57.76 €50.71 | $24.38 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $14.00 | |
Barcelona vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.0% less for clothing
Barcelona | Las Vegas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $84.92 €74.56 | $42.89 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $36.79 €32.30 | $39.46 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $104.89 €92.09 | $86.09 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.92 €106.16 | $92.18 | |
Barcelona vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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