Arlington vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$1773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$4086
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1039
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$1779
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$2149
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
394K
1.64M

The cost of living in Arlington is 2% more expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 2320th and 2423rd ($1807 vs $1773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 5th 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 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 1.2 months in Barcelona. Arlington ranked 235th best city to live in the United States vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 1022nd and 193rd 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
$16.2
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$4.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$1488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$3928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$35.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$12100

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437