Barcelona vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$4867
😷 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 23% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1722nd and 512th ($2116 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 441st 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 52nd in the United States, while ranked 205th and 208th 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
$17.8
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$21868

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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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807