Barcelona vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$7564
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$2174
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$3858
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
85
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
1.73M
442K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 36% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1722nd and 95th ($2116 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 63rd 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 1.3 months in Miami. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Miami ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 205th and 210th 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
$17.8
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$21676

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050