Barcelona vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Barcelona Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1659
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3764
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$921
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$1451
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1989
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
1.64M
2.75M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 30% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 2417th and 254th ($1659 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 195th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 188th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Chicago

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Barcelona Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.7
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.18%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5325
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3302
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.4
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.58
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11490
$21587

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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

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11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022