Barcelona vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$4424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
83
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
1.66M
430K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 16% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2198th and 1228th ($1887 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1082nd 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 Minneapolis. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 234th 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
$16.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$27084

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640