Barcelona vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$5411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
92
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
1.64M
1.3M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 29% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 2423rd and 689th ($1773 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Dallas ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barcelona Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$13468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200