Barcelona vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.73M
8.8M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 50% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1722nd and 4th ($2116 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 205th and 18th 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
$17.8
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188