Barcelona vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$4901
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
1.66M
2.75M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 29% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 2198th and 483rd ($1887 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 238th and 20th 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
$16.1
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$19423

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357