Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 86.9% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 132.3% higher than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 216.5% higher than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 88.6% higher than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 105.5% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 14.9% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.10 $)
27.95 €
(30.00 $)
     +86.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(64.41 $)
121.11 €
(130.00 $)
     +101.8 %
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 $)
9.78 €
(10.50 $)
     +179.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.27 €
(2.44 $)
5.21 €
(5.60 $)
     +129.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 €
(2.48 $)
2.87 €
(3.08 $)
     +24.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 €
(1.80 $)
2.14 €
(2.29 $)
     +27.2 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 €
(4.25 $)
5.25 €
(5.63 $)
     +32.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.36 €
(1.46 $)
4.04 €
(4.33 $)
     +197.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.71 $)
2.99 €
(3.21 $)
     +352.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.91 €
(3.13 $)
4.94 €
(5.30 $)
     +69.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 €
(6.12 $)
6.95 €
(7.46 $)
     +21.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.72 €
(4.00 $)
6.46 €
(6.93 $)
     +73.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.12 €
(6.57 $)
8.10 €
(8.69 $)
     +32.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.99 $)
2.96 €
(3.17 $)
     +221.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.84 $)
0.86 €
(0.92 $)
     +10.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
2.47 €
(2.66 $)
     +221.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.15 $)
2.67 €
(2.86 $)
     +148.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.77 $)
1.71 €
(1.84 $)
     +137.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
1.57 €
(1.69 $)
     +117.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 €
(1.15 $)
2.72 €
(2.92 $)
     +153.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 €
(0.83 $)
2.26 €
(2.43 $)
     +192.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.44 $)
18.63 €
(20.00 $)
     +210.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.15 €
(1.24 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     +104.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 €
(1.72 $)
3.55 €
(3.81 $)
     +121.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 €
(5.58 $)
15.84 €
(17.00 $)
     +204.6 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.48 €
(2.66 $)
2.70 €
(2.90 $)
     +9.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 32.00 €
(34.35 $)
122.97 €
(132.00 $)
     +284.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(3.22 $)
4.66 €
(5.00 $)
     +55.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(3.80 $)
3.26 €
(3.50 $)
     -7.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.50 €
(26.30 $)
31.67 €
(34.00 $)
     +29.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.31 €
(6.78 $)
3.59 €
(3.85 $)
     -43.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,202.87 $)
29,345.21 €
(31,500.00 $)
     -2.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,869.23 €
(27,768.78 $)
25,590.82 €
(27,469.93 $)
     -1.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 158.24 €
(169.86 $)
170.65 €
(183.18 $)
     +7.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.09 €
(18.35 $)
61.78 €
(66.32 $)
     +261.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.85 €
(35.27 $)
65.50 €
(70.31 $)
     +99.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.78 €
(50.22 $)
123.10 €
(132.14 $)
     +163.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 €
(23.82 $)
69.09 €
(74.17 $)
     +211.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.25 €
(9.93 $)
18.63 €
(20.00 $)
     +101.4 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 €
(587.62 $)
2,884.84 €
(3,096.67 $)
     +427.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,152.63 €
(11,971.56 $)
54,265.35 €
(58,250.00 $)
     +386.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.91 €
(85.78 $)
66.00 €
(70.85 $)
     -17.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.32 €
(32.54 $)
42.31 €
(45.42 $)
     +39.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.36 €
(98.07 $)
91.06 €
(97.75 $)
     -0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.14 €
(108.56 $)
152.40 €
(163.59 $)
     +50.7 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,251.71 €
(1,343.62 $)
3,866.59 €
(4,150.51 $)
     +208.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 944.12 €
(1,013.44 $)
2,652.12 €
(2,846.86 $)
     +180.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,114.10 €
(2,269.34 $)
7,856.02 €
(8,432.88 $)
     +271.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,557.19 €
(1,671.53 $)
4,195.04 €
(4,503.08 $)
     +169.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 523.17 €
(561.58 $)
1,532.07 €
(1,644.57 $)
     +192.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.30 €
(379.24 $)
1,017.03 €
(1,091.71 $)
     +187.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,003.27 €
(2,150.37 $)
5,349.21 €
(5,742.00 $)
     +167.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.54 6.68      +88.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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