Barcelona vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
87
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.39M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 44% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2198th and 45th ($1887 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 36th 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 San Diego. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 75th 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
$16.1
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647