Barcelona vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$4753
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
67
😀 Quality of life
88
74
🏙️ Population
1.64M
504K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 27% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 2423rd and 807th ($1773 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 730th 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 2 months in Mesa. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Mesa ranked 293rd in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 1211th 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
$15.3
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$10431

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054