Arlington vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$1841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$4103
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$1100
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$1762
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$452
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$2025
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
394K
1.7M

The cost of living in Arlington is 2% more expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 2153rd and 2276th ($1883 vs $1841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th and 4th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.1 months in Barcelona. Arlington ranked 396th best city to live in the United States vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 1499th and 270th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Barcelona

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Arlington Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$1176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$1446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$5914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$8.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$6.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$54.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$635
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$13290

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2305
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2093
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2086
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2081
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2143
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1808
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2105
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2289
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2149
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2126
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2012
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2159
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2079
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2089
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2164
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2224
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2148
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2095
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2471
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2165
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2176
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2214
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2184
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2025
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2190
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2155
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2158
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2242
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2258
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2219
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2023
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2538
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2246
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2395

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1747
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1454
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1393
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1431
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1361
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1415
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1428
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1089
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1076
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1217
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1539
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1338
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1235
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1592
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1197
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1275
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1093
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1071
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1233
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1470
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1391
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1131
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1150
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1499
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1101
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1369
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1220
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2528
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1472
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1296
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1522