Barcelona vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$4463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
69
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
1.73M
385K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 17% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1659th and 777th ($2129 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 683rd 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 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Tampa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 174th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Tampa

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Barcelona Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$6.65
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$19356

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260