Barcelona vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$4005
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
1.66M
906K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 16% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 2198th and 1248th ($1887 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1100th 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 65th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 242nd 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
$16.1
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$15346

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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

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829