Barcelona vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$5410
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
92
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.3M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 26% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 2198th and 700th ($1887 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Dallas

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Barcelona Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$26874

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284