Barcelona vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$4843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
83
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
1.64M
430K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 21% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2423rd and 1193rd ($1773 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Minneapolis

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Barcelona Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$24407

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690