Barcelona vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
87
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
1.64M
1.39M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 48% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2423rd and 26th ($1773 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd 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 San Diego. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs San Diego

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Barcelona San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$18429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606