Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 0.6% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 3.2% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 9.4% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 2.7% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 3.0% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 4.4% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 60.00 €      -7.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.51 € 2.32 €      +53.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 € 2.34 €      +3.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.10 € 1.77 €      +61.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.72 € 4.09 €      -28.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.61 € 1.65 €      +3.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.19 € 0.74 €      -37.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.74 € 2.91 €      -22.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.48 € 6.72 €      +3.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.64 € 3.87 €      -16.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.53 € 7.63 €      +1.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.00 €      +2.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.90 €      +2.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.86 €      +7.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.05 €      +2.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.77 €      +10.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.73 €      -0.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 € 1.26 €      +12.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.40 € 0.75 €      +87.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.50 € 6.00 €      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.67 € 1.20 €      -28.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 € 1.98 €      -15.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.55 €      -7.5 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 2.50 €      +66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 22.00 €      -37.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 3.50 €      -22.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.22 €      +33.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 25.30 €      -15.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.58 € 6.19 €      -6.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 33,365.00 €      +33.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,778.95 € 27,625.00 €      +7.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 196.64 € 166.07 €      -15.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.03 € 19.25 €      +92.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.94 € 34.00 €      +26.2 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.46 € 47.36 €      -13.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.68 € 20.44 €      +3.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 9.50 €      -5.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 474.40 € 609.66 €      +28.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,820.00 € 12,653.85 €      +28.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.78 € 76.79 €      +20.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.27 € 33.12 €      +13.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.89 € 91.38 €      +23.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.03 € 105.53 €      +6.6 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,137.76 € 1,295.19 €      +13.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 744.26 € 982.88 €      +32.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,253.66 € 2,214.69 €      -1.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,334.52 € 1,492.39 €      +11.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 621.12 € 521.69 €      -16.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 305.68 € 366.79 €      +20.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,754.95 € 1,891.07 €      +7.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.24 3.39      -20.0 %
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