Barcelona vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$272
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
98
13
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
1.73M
224K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 141% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1722nd and 6461st ($2116 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Spain and Suriname, respectively. Check Spain vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 205th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Paramaribo

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Barcelona Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$1856

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643