Austin vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$2116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$4761
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1285
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$2102
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$515
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$2516
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
98
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
962K
1.73M

The cost of living in Austin is 16% more expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 985th and 1722nd ($2444 vs $2116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th 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 months in Austin compared to 1.2 months in Barcelona. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 217th and 205th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Barcelona

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Austin Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1073
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$2392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$7050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$4924
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$3.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$27.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$7.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$73
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$777
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$16675

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797