Barcelona vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$5039
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1143
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$3287
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
1.66M
3.76M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 10% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 2198th and 1583rd ($1887 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Spain and Germany, respectively. Check Spain vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.6 months in Berlin. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Berlin ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 238th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Berlin

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Barcelona Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$855
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$2408
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$8742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$6444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$93.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$8961

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369