Barcelona vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
92
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
1.64M
2.87M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 4% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2423rd and 2685th ($1773 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Spain and Italy, respectively. Check Spain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 193rd and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Rome

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Barcelona Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$9800

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229