Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 79.3% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 117.1% higher than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 201.3% higher than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 63.2% higher than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 85.2% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 36.3% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.29 $)
23.02 €
(25.00 $)
     +53.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(65.15 $)
110.51 €
(120.00 $)
     +84.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.25 €
(11.13 $)
11.05 €
(12.00 $)
     +7.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(3.80 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +110.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.34 $)
7.64 €
(8.30 $)
     +91.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.32 €
(2.52 $)
5.24 €
(5.69 $)
     +125.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(2.55 $)
2.71 €
(2.95 $)
     +15.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 €
(1.94 $)
2.13 €
(2.32 $)
     +19.5 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 €
(4.41 $)
5.51 €
(5.98 $)
     +35.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.48 €
(1.61 $)
3.98 €
(4.32 $)
     +169.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
2.68 €
(2.91 $)
     +273.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 €
(3.35 $)
4.85 €
(5.26 $)
     +57.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.49 €
(7.04 $)
8.89 €
(9.66 $)
     +37.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.89 €
(4.23 $)
6.29 €
(6.83 $)
     +61.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.71 €
(8.37 $)
8.53 €
(9.26 $)
     +10.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.04 $)
2.80 €
(3.04 $)
     +192.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.92 $)
1.30 €
(1.41 $)
     +52.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 €
(0.96 $)
2.10 €
(2.28 $)
     +138.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.05 €
(1.14 $)
3.02 €
(3.28 $)
     +187.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.85 $)
1.89 €
(2.05 $)
     +141.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.85 $)
1.62 €
(1.76 $)
     +107.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(1.21 $)
2.76 €
(3.00 $)
     +147.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.85 €
(0.92 $)
2.34 €
(2.54 $)
     +175.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(7.60 $)
16.12 €
(17.50 $)
     +130.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.20 €
(1.30 $)
2.34 €
(2.54 $)
     +94.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 €
(1.96 $)
2.97 €
(3.23 $)
     +64.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.48 €
(5.95 $)
12.66 €
(13.75 $)
     +131.1 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(2.71 $)
2.35 €
(2.55 $)
     -6.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.05 €
(25.03 $)
85.19 €
(92.50 $)
     +269.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(3.26 $)
3.82 €
(4.15 $)
     +27.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(3.50 $)
2.99 €
(3.25 $)
     -7.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.68 €
(26.80 $)
35.92 €
(39.00 $)
     +45.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.47 €
(7.03 $)
4.79 €
(5.20 $)
     -26.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,549.00 €
(33,172.19 $)
29,469.50 €
(32,000.00 $)
     -3.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,410.00 €
(29,763.65 $)
24,198.95 €
(26,276.87 $)
     -11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 165.62 €
(179.84 $)
258.84 €
(281.07 $)
     +56.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.85 €
(18.30 $)
52.69 €
(57.22 $)
     +212.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.51 €
(37.47 $)
61.42 €
(66.69 $)
     +78.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.12 €
(49.00 $)
95.09 €
(103.25 $)
     +110.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.40 €
(23.24 $)
27.78 €
(30.17 $)
     +29.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 €
(10.32 $)
15.66 €
(17.00 $)
     +64.8 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 550.82 €
(598.12 $)
2,719.79 €
(2,953.33 $)
     +393.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,310.53 €
(12,281.74 $)
28,855.56 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +155.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.57 €
(87.48 $)
60.25 €
(65.42 $)
     -25.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.79 €
(37.78 $)
48.88 €
(53.08 $)
     +40.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.80 €
(101.85 $)
101.30 €
(110.00 $)
     +8.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.05 €
(110.81 $)
148.00 €
(160.71 $)
     +45.0 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,236.65 €
(1,342.84 $)
3,056.72 €
(3,319.19 $)
     +147.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 945.12 €
(1,026.27 $)
2,804.05 €
(3,044.83 $)
     +196.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,030.32 €
(2,204.66 $)
5,985.82 €
(6,499.81 $)
     +194.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,489.56 €
(1,617.46 $)
5,330.72 €
(5,788.46 $)
     +257.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 493.47 €
(535.85 $)
1,746.76 €
(1,896.75 $)
     +254.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 332.90 €
(361.49 $)
1,540.38 €
(1,672.65 $)
     +362.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,152.74 €
(2,337.59 $)
6,369.68 €
(6,916.63 $)
     +195.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.26 7.59      +133.0 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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