Barcelona vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
98
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
1.64M
3.28M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 3% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2423rd and 2577th ($1773 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Spain.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Spain, and 193rd vs 121st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Madrid

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Barcelona Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$9474

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437