Barcelona vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$4509
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
67
😀 Quality of life
88
74
🏙️ Population
1.66M
504K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 22% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 2198th and 891st ($1887 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 790th 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 Mesa. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Mesa ranked 362nd in the United States, while ranked 238th and 1361st 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
$16.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$5.33
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$10345

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955