Barcelona vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$4765
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1134
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$2203
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$3496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
1.64M
3.68M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 12% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 2423rd and 1759th ($1773 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Berlin. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Berlin ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 193rd and 19th 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
$15.3
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$9186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$6527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$36.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$9556

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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

Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323