Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 53.9% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 72.4% higher than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 106.7% higher than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 66.6% higher than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 74.6% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 44.7% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.24 $)
22.64 €
(24.52 $)
     +50.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(64.98 $)
110.80 €
(120.00 $)
     +84.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.83 $)
11.08 €
(12.00 $)
     +10.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.25 $)
7.39 €
(8.00 $)
     +146.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(3.79 $)
9.23 €
(10.00 $)
     +163.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.25 €
(2.44 $)
4.90 €
(5.31 $)
     +117.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(2.55 $)
2.57 €
(2.78 $)
     +9.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 €
(1.85 $)
1.91 €
(2.06 $)
     +11.4 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 €
(4.32 $)
4.25 €
(4.60 $)
     +6.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 €
(1.43 $)
4.34 €
(4.70 $)
     +229.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.71 $)
2.43 €
(2.64 $)
     +269.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.86 €
(3.10 $)
4.55 €
(4.92 $)
     +58.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 €
(6.18 $)
5.66 €
(6.13 $)
     -0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.70 €
(4.01 $)
6.86 €
(7.43 $)
     +85.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.12 €
(6.63 $)
7.65 €
(8.29 $)
     +25.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.00 $)
2.39 €
(2.59 $)
     +159.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.84 $)
0.95 €
(1.03 $)
     +23.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.84 $)
1.41 €
(1.53 $)
     +83.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 €
(1.15 $)
2.07 €
(2.25 $)
     +95.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 €
(0.79 $)
1.35 €
(1.46 $)
     +85.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
1.00 €
(1.08 $)
     +37.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 €
(1.16 $)
1.94 €
(2.10 $)
     +80.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 €
(0.82 $)
2.00 €
(2.16 $)
     +163.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.50 $)
13.84 €
(14.99 $)
     +130.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 €
(1.25 $)
2.40 €
(2.60 $)
     +107.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 €
(1.69 $)
3.58 €
(3.88 $)
     +130.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 €
(5.63 $)
11.08 €
(12.00 $)
     +113.1 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.48 €
(2.68 $)
1.62 €
(1.75 $)
     -34.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.80 €
(25.78 $)
77.08 €
(83.48 $)
     +223.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(3.25 $)
2.86 €
(3.10 $)
     -4.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(3.83 $)
2.49 €
(2.70 $)
     -29.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.50 €
(26.53 $)
26.95 €
(29.19 $)
     +10.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.34 €
(6.87 $)
4.91 €
(5.32 $)
     -22.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,489.61 $)
27,701.16 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -7.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,869.23 €
(28,016.04 $)
24,826.38 €
(26,886.65 $)
     -4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.01 €
(173.29 $)
176.03 €
(190.64 $)
     +10.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.70 €
(18.09 $)
62.66 €
(67.86 $)
     +275.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.97 €
(35.71 $)
68.64 €
(74.34 $)
     +108.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.71 €
(49.50 $)
49.01 €
(53.08 $)
     +7.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 €
(24.04 $)
8.68 €
(9.40 $)
     -60.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 €
(10.29 $)
16.62 €
(18.00 $)
     +75.0 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 €
(592.85 $)
1,800.58 €
(1,950.00 $)
     +228.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,152.63 €
(12,078.16 $)
26,546.94 €
(28,750.00 $)
     +138.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.91 €
(86.54 $)
57.32 €
(62.08 $)
     -28.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.32 €
(32.83 $)
40.69 €
(44.06 $)
     +34.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.76 €
(98.29 $)
98.37 €
(106.54 $)
     +8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.14 €
(109.53 $)
134.77 €
(145.95 $)
     +33.3 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,241.41 €
(1,344.43 $)
2,299.86 €
(2,490.71 $)
     +85.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 945.71 €
(1,024.20 $)
1,945.63 €
(2,107.10 $)
     +105.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,106.10 €
(2,280.88 $)
4,358.65 €
(4,720.36 $)
     +107.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,546.36 €
(1,674.69 $)
3,456.77 €
(3,743.64 $)
     +123.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 523.17 €
(566.58 $)
688.25 €
(745.37 $)
     +31.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.30 €
(382.62 $)
615.96 €
(667.07 $)
     +74.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,990.58 €
(2,155.77 $)
4,965.76 €
(5,377.86 $)
     +149.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.54 6.74      +90.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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