Cost of living comparison
compared to
Traverse City vs. Barcelona Cost of Living Summary
Traverse City is 3.0% more expensive than Barcelona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% more in Traverse City
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% more in Traverse City
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in Traverse City
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% more in Traverse City
- Childcare
-
pay 14.8% less in Traverse City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% more in Traverse City
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% less in Traverse City
Traverse City vs. Barcelona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Traverse City instead of Barcelona, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Barcelona
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€16.00
|
$21.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
$11.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.66
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.71
|
$2.14
|
|
Barcelona vs. Traverse City - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.9% more for groceries
|
Barcelona
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
€1.78
|
$2.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.79
€7.85
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
€4.31
|
$2.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.93
€4.40
|
$2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
€3.69
|
$7.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.22
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.07
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.85
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.45
|
|
Barcelona vs. Traverse City - Cost of groceries
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Barcelona
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
€6.14
|
$3.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.53
€22.80
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,271.67
€31,493.97
|
$35,866.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.31
|
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Barcelona vs. Traverse City - Cost of transportation
pay 7.5% more for housing
|
Barcelona
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.30
€31.52
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.42
€1,492.41
|
$1,983.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,296.44
€1,157.59
|
$1,418.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.62
€123.78
|
$90.12
|
|
Barcelona vs. Traverse City - Cost of housing
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
Barcelona
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.83
€849.88
|
$1,030.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,609.14
€14,830.25
|
$11,136.00
|
|
Barcelona vs. Traverse City - Cost of childcare
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barcelona
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
€3.50
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
€2.89
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
€6.25
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.11
€47.42
|
$63.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€10.00
|
$9.50
|
|
Barcelona vs. Traverse City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Barcelona
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.34
€77.99
|
$59.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
€34.99
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.13
€93.87
|
$101.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.81
€106.98
|
$86.67
|
|
Barcelona vs. Traverse City - Cost of clothing
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