Barcelona vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
89
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
1.64M
5.87M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 41% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 2423rd and 133rd ($1773 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and Singapore, respectively. Check Spain vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 193rd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Singapore City

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Barcelona Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$26424

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544