Barcelona vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$4036
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.6M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 26% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2198th and 710th ($1887 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 637th 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 Philadelphia. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Philadelphia

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Barcelona Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$20863

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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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750