Barcelona vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1841
$2717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4103
$6307
🏠 One person rent
$1100
$1692
🏘️ Family rent
$1762
$2963
🍽️ Food expenses
$452
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2025
$5130
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
1.7M
716K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 32% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 2276th and 463rd ($1841 vs $2717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 418th 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 1.9 months in Denver. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Denver ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 270th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Denver

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Barcelona Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$18.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
$7.31
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$1812
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$1451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$3223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1446
$2613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5914
$4595
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4127
$3621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.26
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$67.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$635
$1528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13290
$16279

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BarcelonaDenver

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1747
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1454
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1393
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1431
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1361
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1415
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1428
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1089
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1076
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1217
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1539
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1338
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1235
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1592
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1197
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1275
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1093
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1071
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1233
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1470
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1391
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1131
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1150
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1499
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1101
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1369
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1220
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2528
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1472
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1296
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1522

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2548
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2381
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2495
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2577
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2618
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2432
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2315
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2674
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2737
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2784
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2525
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2639
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2958
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2568
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2661
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2509
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2624
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2508
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2661
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2451
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2001
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2193
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2421
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2369
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2373
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1768
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2425
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1892
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1854
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1974
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1642
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2396
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1711
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1854
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2211
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2623
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2170
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1706
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1768