Cost of living comparison
compared to
Silver Spring vs. Barcelona Cost of Living Summary
Silver Spring is 69.1% more expensive than Barcelona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Silver Spring
- Groceries
-
pay 87.7% more in Silver Spring
- Transportation
-
pay 98.9% more in Silver Spring
- Housing
-
pay 17.2% more in Silver Spring
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Silver Spring
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.1% more in Silver Spring
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Silver Spring
Silver Spring vs. Barcelona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Silver Spring instead of Barcelona, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Barcelona
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.27
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.22
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.42
|
$2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.74
|
$2.50
|
|
Barcelona vs. Silver Spring - Cost of restaurants
pay 87.7% more for groceries
|
Barcelona
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.75
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.44
€7.36
|
$9.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
€4.11
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
€3.14
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
€3.71
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.09
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.16
|
$3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.83
|
|
Barcelona vs. Silver Spring - Cost of groceries
pay 98.9% more for transportation
|
Barcelona
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.84
€5.96
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.45
|
$176.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,968.02
€33,966.47
|
$34,231.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.79
€21.61
|
$14.58
|
|
Barcelona vs. Silver Spring - Cost of transportation
pay 17.2% more for housing
|
Barcelona
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.34
€32.55
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,569.84
€1,368.35
|
$1,945.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.61
€1,104.91
|
$1,150.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.01
€120.29
|
$110.88
|
|
Barcelona vs. Silver Spring - Cost of housing
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Barcelona
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$731.42
€637.54
|
$2,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,936.94
€13,019.78
|
$60,000.00
|
|
Barcelona vs. Silver Spring - Cost of childcare
pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barcelona
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.07
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.55
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.11
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.76
€50.35
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.18
|
$17.00
|
|
Barcelona vs. Silver Spring - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Barcelona
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.92
€74.02
|
$46.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
€32.07
|
$36.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.89
€91.43
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.92
€105.40
|
$120.00
|
|
Barcelona vs. Silver Spring - Cost of clothing
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