Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 69.2% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 101.5% higher than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 161.7% higher than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 56.4% higher than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 105.2% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 72.7% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.23 $)
23.11 €
(25.00 $)
     +54.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(64.91 $)
92.43 €
(100.00 $)
     +54.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.82 $)
11.09 €
(12.00 $)
     +10.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.25 $)
7.39 €
(8.00 $)
     +146.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(3.79 $)
7.39 €
(8.00 $)
     +111.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.25 €
(2.44 $)
5.17 €
(5.60 $)
     +129.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(2.54 $)
2.51 €
(2.72 $)
     +6.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 €
(1.85 $)
2.14 €
(2.32 $)
     +25.3 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 €
(4.32 $)
5.43 €
(5.87 $)
     +36.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 €
(1.43 $)
3.99 €
(4.31 $)
     +202.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.71 $)
2.81 €
(3.04 $)
     +326.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 €
(3.16 $)
4.80 €
(5.20 $)
     +64.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 €
(6.31 $)
8.47 €
(9.17 $)
     +45.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.70 €
(4.00 $)
6.51 €
(7.04 $)
     +75.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.12 €
(6.62 $)
8.50 €
(9.19 $)
     +38.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.98 $)
2.79 €
(3.02 $)
     +207.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.85 $)
1.40 €
(1.52 $)
     +78.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.85 $)
2.25 €
(2.43 $)
     +186.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 €
(1.14 $)
3.08 €
(3.34 $)
     +191.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.80 $)
1.77 €
(1.92 $)
     +140.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
1.54 €
(1.67 $)
     +115.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.05 €
(1.14 $)
2.79 €
(3.02 $)
     +165.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 €
(0.86 $)
2.13 €
(2.30 $)
     +168.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.49 $)
16.18 €
(17.50 $)
     +169.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 €
(1.25 $)
2.15 €
(2.33 $)
     +85.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 €
(1.71 $)
2.86 €
(3.10 $)
     +81.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 €
(5.63 $)
12.25 €
(13.25 $)
     +135.5 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(2.70 $)
2.66 €
(2.88 $)
     +6.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.70 €
(25.64 $)
89.20 €
(96.50 $)
     +276.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(3.25 $)
3.70 €
(4.00 $)
     +23.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(3.83 $)
2.77 €
(3.00 $)
     -21.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.50 €
(26.51 $)
36.05 €
(39.00 $)
     +47.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.34 €
(6.86 $)
4.77 €
(5.16 $)
     -24.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,455.48 $)
29,578.98 €
(32,000.00 $)
     -1.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,869.23 €
(27,986.61 $)
25,268.28 €
(27,336.48 $)
     -2.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 162.65 €
(175.96 $)
234.81 €
(254.02 $)
     +44.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.56 €
(17.91 $)
45.97 €
(49.73 $)
     +177.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.77 €
(35.45 $)
59.60 €
(64.48 $)
     +81.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.11 €
(49.89 $)
94.70 €
(102.45 $)
     +105.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 €
(24.01 $)
17.56 €
(19.00 $)
     -20.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 €
(10.28 $)
15.71 €
(17.00 $)
     +65.4 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 €
(592.23 $)
2,560.77 €
(2,770.37 $)
     +367.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,152.63 €
(12,065.47 $)
28,962.75 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +159.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.83 €
(85.28 $)
55.17 €
(59.68 $)
     -30.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.77 €
(33.29 $)
39.49 €
(42.73 $)
     +28.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.73 €
(98.16 $)
98.11 €
(106.14 $)
     +8.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.14 €
(109.41 $)
113.26 €
(122.53 $)
     +12.0 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,240.61 €
(1,342.15 $)
2,957.71 €
(3,199.80 $)
     +138.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 947.22 €
(1,024.75 $)
2,492.17 €
(2,696.15 $)
     +163.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,117.86 €
(2,291.20 $)
5,332.86 €
(5,769.35 $)
     +151.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,512.65 €
(1,636.46 $)
4,445.25 €
(4,809.09 $)
     +193.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 512.57 €
(554.53 $)
1,067.61 €
(1,154.99 $)
     +108.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 348.18 €
(376.67 $)
961.82 €
(1,040.55 $)
     +176.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,027.58 €
(2,193.53 $)
7,057.38 €
(7,635.02 $)
     +248.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.51 6.63      +89.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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