Barcelona vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$5275
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
1.66M
3.9M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 41% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2198th and 72nd ($1887 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 47th 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
$16.1
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$28613

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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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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754