Barcelona vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
1.64M
8.8M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 56% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2423rd and 6th ($1773 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs New York City

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Barcelona New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$17859

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028