Barcelona vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$4846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
69
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
1.64M
385K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 32% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2423rd and 545th ($1773 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 489th 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 1.9 months in Tampa. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 180th 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
$15.3
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$26113

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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
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357