Barcelona vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.73M
468K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 6% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1659th and 1363rd ($2129 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 174th and 219th 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
$17.3
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$24243

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729