Barcelona vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$4699
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
69
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.61M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 20% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2198th and 973rd ($1887 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 238th and 119th 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
$16.1
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$10377

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657