Barcelona vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
1.64M
468K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 36% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2423rd and 304th ($1773 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Raleigh

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Barcelona Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$22084

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857