Barcelona vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.73M
2.75M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 25% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1659th and 358th ($2129 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 300th 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 1.1 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 174th and 18th 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
$17.3
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$27880

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453