Barcelona vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$5741
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
97
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
1.64M
441K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 43% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2423rd and 85th ($1773 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Oakland

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Barcelona Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$19305

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Cities near Barcelona

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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313