Cost of Living Comparison Between Girona and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 17.6% higher than in Girona (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 20.7% higher than in Girona
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 27.6% higher than in Girona
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 12.9% higher than in Girona
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 32.9% higher than in Girona
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 9.9% lower than in Girona
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 15.00 €      +7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 60.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 12.00 €      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 3.50 €      +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.95 € 4.00 €      +1.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.97 € 2.43 €      +23.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 € 2.40 €      +53.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 € 1.80 €      0.0 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.15 € 4.15 €      0.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.57 €      +47.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.75 €      +2.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.49 € 2.95 €      +18.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.23 € 6.83 €      +61.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.52 € 3.77 €      +7.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.40 € 7.61 €      +123.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 € 1.04 €      +11.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.96 €      +16.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.88 €      +11.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.07 €      0.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.78 €      +32.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.72 €      +6.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.86 € 1.27 €      +46.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.75 €      0.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.14 € 1.22 €      +6.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 € 2.02 €      +6.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.25 € 6.00 €      +14.3 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.45 € 2.55 €      +75.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 34.00 € 23.00 €      -32.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 € 3.88 €      +93.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.38 € 3.86 €      +14.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.30 € 25.30 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.01 € 6.17 €      +2.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 € 33,365.00 €      +1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,250.00 € 28,571.43 €      +1.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.64 € 159.64 €      0.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.26 € 19.26 €      0.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.90 € 33.90 €      0.0 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.17 € 47.99 €      -4.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.00 € 18.60 €      +16.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 9.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 550.00 € 598.53 €      +8.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,500.00 € 12,553.85 €      +47.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Girona Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.05 € 74.05 €      0.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.80 € 32.05 €      +11.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.50 € 91.19 €      +17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.94 € 102.94 €      0.0 %
Rent Per Month
Girona Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,149.25 € 1,349.62 €      +17.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 766.00 € 1,042.14 €      +36.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,875.00 € 2,371.03 €      +26.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,190.00 € 1,590.22 €      +33.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 313.45 € 511.12 €      +63.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.13 € 375.98 €      +44.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Girona Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,642.58 € 1,786.66 €      +8.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.39 3.39      0.0 %
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