Barcelona vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$4346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
85
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
1.64M
442K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 42% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 2423rd and 101st ($1773 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 86th 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 1.4 months in Miami. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Miami ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Miami

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Barcelona Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$28464

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Cities near Barcelona

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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783