Barcelona vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
71
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
1.73M
1.61M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 10% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1722nd and 1175th ($2116 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 205th and 134th 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
$17.8
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$18987

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781