Barcelona vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$4470
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
1.66M
525K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 29% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2198th and 501st ($1887 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 281st 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
$16.1
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$30262

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851