Barcelona vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$5811
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
1.66M
690K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 40% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2198th and 93rd ($1887 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 74th 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 Washington. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 41st 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
$16.1
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$23453

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948