Barcelona vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
71
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.73M
1.61M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 12% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1659th and 1041st ($2129 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 896th 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 Phoenix. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 174th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Phoenix

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Barcelona Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804