Barcelona vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
98
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
1.73M
3.51M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 0.9% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1659th and 1723rd ($2129 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Spain.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Spain, and 174th vs 160th 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
$17.3
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$16324

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812