Barcelona vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
1.64M
3.9M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 44% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2423rd and 72nd ($1773 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 60th 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 2 months in Los Angeles. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Los Angeles

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Barcelona Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$31623

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862