Barcelona vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$3551
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
67
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
1.66M
633K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 2% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 2198th and 2338th ($1887 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 247th 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
$16.1
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$27502

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Cities near Barcelona

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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670