Barcelona vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2087
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4665
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$2065
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2248
$3456
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
66
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.7M
633K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 10% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1764th and 2352nd ($2087 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1822nd 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 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 229th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Memphis

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Barcelona Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$5.8
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1373
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1063
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.22%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6508
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4968
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.4
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15137
$27140

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1687
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1598
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1637
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1590
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1610
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1575
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1200
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1192
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1445
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1490
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1229
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1374
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1468
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1216
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1157
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1501
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1632
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1555
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1212
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1239
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1657
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1457
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1531
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1363
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2804
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1593
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1318
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1703

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855