Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 56.6% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 74.3% higher than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 107.2% higher than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 69.4% higher than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 75.6% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 43.4% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.10 $)
23.29 €
(25.00 $)
     +55.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(64.41 $)
111.79 €
(120.00 $)
     +86.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.73 $)
11.18 €
(12.00 $)
     +11.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.22 $)
7.45 €
(8.00 $)
     +148.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(3.76 $)
9.32 €
(10.00 $)
     +166.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.27 €
(2.44 $)
4.99 €
(5.36 $)
     +119.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 €
(2.48 $)
2.61 €
(2.80 $)
     +12.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 €
(1.80 $)
1.99 €
(2.13 $)
     +18.5 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 €
(4.25 $)
4.47 €
(4.80 $)
     +13.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.36 €
(1.46 $)
4.50 €
(4.83 $)
     +231.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.71 $)
2.53 €
(2.72 $)
     +282.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.91 €
(3.13 $)
4.67 €
(5.01 $)
     +60.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 €
(6.12 $)
5.89 €
(6.32 $)
     +3.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.72 €
(4.00 $)
6.96 €
(7.47 $)
     +87.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.12 €
(6.57 $)
7.78 €
(8.35 $)
     +27.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.99 $)
2.34 €
(2.52 $)
     +154.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.84 $)
0.90 €
(0.96 $)
     +15.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
1.39 €
(1.50 $)
     +81.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.15 $)
2.07 €
(2.23 $)
     +93.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.77 $)
1.34 €
(1.44 $)
     +85.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
1.00 €
(1.08 $)
     +38.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 €
(1.15 $)
1.92 €
(2.06 $)
     +78.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 €
(0.83 $)
2.07 €
(2.22 $)
     +166.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.44 $)
13.97 €
(15.00 $)
     +132.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.15 €
(1.24 $)
2.02 €
(2.17 $)
     +75.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 €
(1.72 $)
3.63 €
(3.90 $)
     +126.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 €
(5.58 $)
11.18 €
(12.00 $)
     +115.0 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.48 €
(2.66 $)
1.63 €
(1.75 $)
     -34.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 32.00 €
(34.35 $)
81.01 €
(86.96 $)
     +153.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(3.22 $)
4.01 €
(4.30 $)
     +33.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(3.80 $)
2.52 €
(2.70 $)
     -29.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.50 €
(26.30 $)
27.19 €
(29.19 $)
     +11.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.31 €
(6.78 $)
4.98 €
(5.34 $)
     -21.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,202.87 $)
28,413.15 €
(30,499.50 $)
     -5.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,869.23 €
(27,768.78 $)
24,790.42 €
(26,610.75 $)
     -4.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 158.24 €
(169.86 $)
181.18 €
(194.49 $)
     +14.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.09 €
(18.35 $)
65.95 €
(70.79 $)
     +285.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.85 €
(35.27 $)
70.49 €
(75.67 $)
     +114.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.78 €
(50.22 $)
56.28 €
(60.42 $)
     +20.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 €
(23.82 $)
12.48 €
(13.40 $)
     -43.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.25 €
(9.93 $)
16.77 €
(18.00 $)
     +81.3 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 €
(587.62 $)
1,816.61 €
(1,950.00 $)
     +231.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,152.63 €
(11,971.56 $)
26,783.33 €
(28,750.00 $)
     +140.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.91 €
(85.78 $)
58.38 €
(62.66 $)
     -26.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.32 €
(32.54 $)
39.88 €
(42.81 $)
     +31.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.36 €
(98.07 $)
98.59 €
(105.83 $)
     +7.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.14 €
(108.56 $)
135.78 €
(145.75 $)
     +34.3 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,251.71 €
(1,343.62 $)
2,305.34 €
(2,474.62 $)
     +84.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 944.12 €
(1,013.44 $)
1,975.60 €
(2,120.67 $)
     +109.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,114.10 €
(2,269.34 $)
4,405.06 €
(4,728.52 $)
     +108.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,557.19 €
(1,671.53 $)
3,470.78 €
(3,725.64 $)
     +122.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 523.17 €
(561.58 $)
710.19 €
(762.34 $)
     +35.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.30 €
(379.24 $)
621.44 €
(667.07 $)
     +75.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,003.27 €
(2,150.37 $)
5,008.84 €
(5,376.64 $)
     +150.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.54 6.80      +92.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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