Barcelona vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$4811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
1.64M
525K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 34% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2423rd and 409th ($1773 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 364th 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 Sacramento. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Sacramento

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Barcelona Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860