Barcelona vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
1.64M
690K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 42% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2423rd and 96th ($1773 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Washington

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Barcelona Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846