Barcelona vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$3920
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
87
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
1.64M
759K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 7% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 2423rd and 2040th ($1773 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Spain and Germany, respectively. Check Spain vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 193rd and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Frankfurt

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Barcelona Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$14318

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Cities near Barcelona

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

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574