Barcelona vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$2669
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$94.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$3452
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
98
47
😀 Quality of life
88
78
🏙️ Population
1.64M
2.49M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 77% more expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 2423rd and 5313th ($1773 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 25th in Spain and Cuba, respectively. Check Spain vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 3.4 months in Havana. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 193rd and 567th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Havana

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Barcelona Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$1014
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$35.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
8.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$5.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$6.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$4.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$0.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$49
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$30.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$39.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$92.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$15283

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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 Havana

Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1138
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1092
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1182
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1220
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1209
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1137
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3241
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1269
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1312
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1371
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$4065
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3152
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2904
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2771
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2809
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2752
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2565
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3068
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2780
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2608
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2770
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2705
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2738
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2714
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2611
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2610
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2647
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2611
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2883