Barcelona vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$3644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$8755
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$2551
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$5134
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$5788
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
98
20
😀 Quality of life
88
78
🏙️ Population
1.66M
41K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 48% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 2198th and 17th ($1887 vs $3644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Spain and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Check Spain vs the Cayman Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.6 months in George Town. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 238th and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs George Town

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Barcelona George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$29.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$81.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$15.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$7.16
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$3.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$2606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$2239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$5633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$4623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
7.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$8428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$4209
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$21.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$9.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$7.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$23.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1615
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$26502

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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

Cities near George Town

Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$878
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1018
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1053
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1103
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1108
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1113
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1405
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1076
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1182
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1203
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1260
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1525
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$978
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1024
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$821
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2760
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$849
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1046
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2117
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$783
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1556
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1325
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1166
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1143
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1280
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3014
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$797
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1001
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1143
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1031
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1041
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1558