Barcelona vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
1.73M
1.6M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 18% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1659th and 741st ($2129 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 652nd 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 22nd in the United States, while ranked 174th and 118th 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
$17.3
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$15.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$20275

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737