Barcelona vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$4410
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
85
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
1.66M
442K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 39% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 2198th and 103rd ($1887 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 80th 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 18th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 109th 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
$16.1
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$25328

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Cities near Barcelona

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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860