Barcelona vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2087
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4665
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$2065
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2248
$4329
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
1.7M
1.6M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 19% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1764th and 744th ($2087 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 660th 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 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 229th and 95th 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
$17
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$6.02
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1373
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1063
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.22%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6508
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4968
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.4
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15137
$15283

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1687
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1598
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1637
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1590
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1610
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1575
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1200
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1192
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1445
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1490
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1229
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1374
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1468
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1216
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1157
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1501
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1632
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1555
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1212
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1239
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1657
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1457
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1531
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1363
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2804
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1593
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1318
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1703

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886