Barcelona vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$5035
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
69
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
1.66M
385K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 29% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2198th and 497th ($1887 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 439th 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 34th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 158th 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
$16.1
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$14056

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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
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369