Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 3.8% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 2.7% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 0.6% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 3.2% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 1.4% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 20.5% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
 Madrid Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.03 $
(14.00 €)		 16.11 $
(15.00 €)		      +7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 64.43 $
(60.00 €)		 64.43 $
(60.00 €)		      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.66 $
(9.00 €)		 10.74 $
(10.00 €)		      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.76 $
(3.50 €)		 3.22 $
(3.00 €)		      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.76 $
(3.50 €)		 3.76 $
(3.50 €)		      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)		 2.44 $
(2.27 €)		      -3.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 $
(2.41 €)		 2.53 $
(2.35 €)		      -2.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 $
(1.59 €)		 1.86 $
(1.73 €)		      +9.1 %
Markets
 Madrid Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 $
(4.00 €)		 4.25 $
(3.96 €)		      -1.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.48 $
(1.38 €)		 1.41 $
(1.32 €)		      -4.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.72 $
(0.67 €)		 0.71 $
(0.66 €)		      -1.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 $
(2.76 €)		 3.10 $
(2.89 €)		      +4.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.48 $
(6.03 €)		 6.12 $
(5.70 €)		      -5.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.70 $
(3.45 €)		 4.00 $
(3.72 €)		      +8.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.71 $
(6.24 €)		 6.57 $
(6.12 €)		      -2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 $
(1.01 €)		 0.99 $
(0.92 €)		      -8.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $
(0.80 €)		 0.83 $
(0.77 €)		      -3.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.84 $
(0.78 €)		 0.83 $
(0.77 €)		      -1.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.09 $
(1.01 €)		 1.14 $
(1.06 €)		      +4.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 $
(0.64 €)		 0.78 $
(0.73 €)		      +14.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 $
(0.67 €)		 0.78 $
(0.72 €)		      +8.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.26 $
(1.18 €)		 1.15 $
(1.07 €)		      -8.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 $
(0.85 €)		 0.83 $
(0.77 €)		      -9.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.44 $
(6.00 €)		 6.44 $
(6.00 €)		      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.27 $
(1.19 €)		 1.24 $
(1.16 €)		      -2.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 $
(1.76 €)		 1.70 $
(1.58 €)		      -10.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.04 $
(5.62 €)		 5.58 $
(5.20 €)		      -7.6 %
Transportation
 Madrid Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.61 $
(1.50 €)		 2.68 $
(2.50 €)		      +66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.95 $
(40.00 €)		 33.29 $
(31.00 €)		      -22.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.22 $
(3.00 €)		 3.22 $
(3.00 €)		      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.07 $
(1.93 €)		 3.80 $
(3.54 €)		      +83.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.62 $
(22.00 €)		 26.31 $
(24.50 €)		      +11.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.69 $
(6.23 €)		 6.81 $
(6.34 €)		      +1.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,829.19 $
(33,365.00 €)		 32,215.66 $
(30,000.00 €)		      -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,659.61 $
(27,619.74 €)		 27,779.82 $
(25,869.23 €)		      -6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Madrid Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 150.87 $
(140.50 €)		 169.68 $
(158.01 €)		      +12.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.81 $
(13.79 €)		 17.86 $
(16.63 €)		      +20.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.08 $
(29.87 €)		 35.20 $
(32.78 €)		      +9.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 Madrid Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.95 $
(43.72 €)		 49.56 $
(46.15 €)		      +5.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.00 $
(10.24 €)		 23.83 $
(22.20 €)		      +116.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.74 $
(10.00 €)		 9.66 $
(9.00 €)		      -10.0 %
Childcare
 Madrid Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 528.98 $
(492.60 €)		 587.86 $
(547.42 €)		      +11.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,288.85 $
(8,650.00 €)		 11,976.31 $
(11,152.63 €)		      +28.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Madrid Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.11 $
(69.01 €)		 85.81 $
(79.91 €)		      +15.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.75 $
(27.70 €)		 32.56 $
(30.32 €)		      +9.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.88 $
(76.25 €)		 97.64 $
(90.92 €)		      +19.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.53 $
(82.44 €)		 108.61 $
(101.14 €)		      +22.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Madrid Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,332.09 $
(1,240.47 €)		 1,339.92 $
(1,247.76 €)		      +0.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 963.89 $
(897.60 €)		 1,015.56 $
(945.71 €)		      +5.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,295.37 $
(2,137.50 €)		 2,259.12 $
(2,103.75 €)		      -1.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,645.06 $
(1,531.91 €)		 1,660.57 $
(1,546.36 €)		      +0.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Madrid Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 441.78 $
(411.40 €)		 561.81 $
(523.17 €)		      +27.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 254.56 $
(237.06 €)		 379.39 $
(353.30 €)		      +49.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Madrid Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,641.93 $
(2,460.23 €)		 2,155.99 $
(2,007.71 €)		      -18.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.49 3.54      +42.3 %
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