Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 47.0% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 57.5% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 68.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 47.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 52.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 15.3% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(28.19 €)
15.97 $
(15.00 €)
     -46.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(122.14 €)
63.86 $
(60.00 €)
     -50.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.27 €)
10.64 $
(10.00 €)
     -11.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.52 €)
3.19 $
(3.00 €)
     -60.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(9.87 €)
3.73 $
(3.50 €)
     -64.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(5.22 €)
2.42 $
(2.27 €)
     -56.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(2.83 €)
2.44 $
(2.29 €)
     -19.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(2.15 €)
1.75 $
(1.64 €)
     -23.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(5.46 €)
4.30 $
(4.04 €)
     -26.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(4.03 €)
1.44 $
(1.36 €)
     -66.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(3.05 €)
0.70 $
(0.66 €)
     -78.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(5.13 €)
2.99 $
(2.81 €)
     -45.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(7.19 €)
6.07 $
(5.70 €)
     -20.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(6.70 €)
3.96 $
(3.72 €)
     -44.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(8.50 €)
6.51 $
(6.12 €)
     -28.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(2.95 €)
0.99 $
(0.93 €)
     -68.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(0.87 €)
0.83 $
(0.78 €)
     -10.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(2.54 €)
0.82 $
(0.77 €)
     -69.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(2.64 €)
1.14 $
(1.08 €)
     -59.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(1.81 €)
0.77 $
(0.72 €)
     -60.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(1.61 €)
0.77 $
(0.72 €)
     -55.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(2.70 €)
1.14 $
(1.07 €)
     -60.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(2.28 €)
0.81 $
(0.76 €)
     -66.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.79 €)
6.39 $
(6.00 €)
     -68.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.37 €)
1.21 $
(1.14 €)
     -52.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(3.60 €)
1.70 $
(1.60 €)
     -55.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.97 €)
5.47 $
(5.13 €)
     -67.9 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.72 €)
2.55 $
(2.40 €)
     -11.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(124.02 €)
31.93 $
(30.00 €)
     -75.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.70 €)
3.19 $
(3.00 €)
     -36.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.29 €)
3.60 $
(3.38 €)
     +2.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.19 €)
26.27 $
(24.68 €)
     -12.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(3.63 €)
6.71 $
(6.31 €)
     +73.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(26,306.92 €)
31,930.76 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +14.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(25,417.43 €)
27,247.58 $
(25,600.00 €)
     +0.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $
(161.23 €)
173.01 $
(162.55 €)
     +0.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $
(57.95 €)
17.87 $
(16.79 €)
     -71.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $
(65.82 €)
35.12 $
(33.00 €)
     -49.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(124.15 €)
49.40 $
(46.41 €)
     -62.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(69.68 €)
22.25 $
(20.90 €)
     -70.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.79 €)
9.85 $
(9.25 €)
     -50.8 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(2,880.27 €)
557.88 $
(524.15 €)
     -81.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(59,425.46 €)
11,753.92 $
(11,043.20 €)
     -81.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(64.66 €)
83.84 $
(78.77 €)
     +21.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(42.67 €)
32.66 $
(30.68 €)
     -28.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(91.13 €)
97.59 $
(91.69 €)
     +0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(155.83 €)
112.23 $
(105.44 €)
     -32.3 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(3,910.47 €)
1,311.75 $
(1,232.44 €)
     -68.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(2,736.28 €)
1,008.01 $
(947.06 €)
     -65.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(7,922.97 €)
2,221.85 $
(2,087.50 €)
     -73.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(4,163.47 €)
1,666.24 $
(1,565.48 €)
     -62.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(1,596.11 €)
562.04 $
(528.06 €)
     -66.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(1,120.63 €)
371.87 $
(349.39 €)
     -68.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,892.00 $
(5,535.73 €)
2,122.46 $
(1,994.12 €)
     -64.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 3.65      -45.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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