Barcelona vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
89
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
1.64M
653K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 31% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2423rd and 564th ($1773 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Portland

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Barcelona Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$19330

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463