Arlington vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$3764
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$1451
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$1989
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
97
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
394K
1.64M

The cost of living in Arlington is 2% more expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 2320th and 2417th ($1685 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 2nd 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 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.2 months in Barcelona. Arlington ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 647th and 188th 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
$10.8
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$1167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
2.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$5325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$3302
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$7.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$5.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$11490

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1413
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1477
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1081
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1106
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1310
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1258
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1152
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1171
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1165
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1171
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1102
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1140
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1288
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$970
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1020
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1213
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1194
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1149
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1048
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$894
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1316
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1118
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$990
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1394
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1110
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1108
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1388
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1100
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1331
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$912
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$1902
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1333
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1319
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1276