Barcelona vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$6308
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2997
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$4870
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
1.66M
716K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 30% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 2198th and 444th ($1887 vs $2699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 388th 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 Denver. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Denver ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 160th 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
$16.1
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$7
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$3330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$4325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$4.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$16150

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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

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$2514
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$2359
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$2478
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$2562
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$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
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$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765