Barcelona vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
88
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
1.73M
653K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 24% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1659th and 456th ($2129 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 174th and 195th 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
$17.3
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$24040

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783