Barcelona vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$4087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
68
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
1.73M
504K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 7% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1659th and 1311th ($2129 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1104th 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 Mesa. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 174th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Mesa

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Barcelona Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$15526

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994