Barcelona vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
1.64M
906K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 19% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 2423rd and 1282nd ($1773 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1143rd 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 Columbus. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Columbus

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Barcelona Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$10456

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861