Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 68.3% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 110.1% higher than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 196.2% higher than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 63.6% higher than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 120.7% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 58.3% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(15.21 $)
23.00 €
(25.00 $)
     +64.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 57.50 €
(62.49 $)
92.02 €
(100.00 $)
     +60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.78 $)
11.04 €
(12.00 $)
     +22.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.26 $)
6.44 €
(7.00 $)
     +114.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(3.80 $)
7.36 €
(8.00 $)
     +110.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.13 €
(2.31 $)
4.76 €
(5.17 $)
     +123.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 €
(2.26 $)
2.54 €
(2.76 $)
     +22.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 €
(1.61 $)
2.06 €
(2.24 $)
     +38.7 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.77 €
(4.10 $)
5.40 €
(5.87 $)
     +43.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.23 €
(1.34 $)
4.04 €
(4.39 $)
     +227.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.60 €
(0.65 $)
2.35 €
(2.55 $)
     +294.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.58 €
(2.80 $)
4.82 €
(5.23 $)
     +86.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.97 €
(5.40 $)
7.95 €
(8.64 $)
     +60.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.34 €
(3.63 $)
6.79 €
(7.38 $)
     +103.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.28 €
(5.74 $)
8.05 €
(8.75 $)
     +52.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.97 $)
2.70 €
(2.94 $)
     +202.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.93 $)
1.51 €
(1.64 $)
     +75.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.84 $)
2.19 €
(2.38 $)
     +183.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.06 $)
2.94 €
(3.19 $)
     +201.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 €
(0.67 $)
1.93 €
(2.10 $)
     +213.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.72 $)
1.58 €
(1.71 $)
     +137.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 €
(1.09 $)
2.94 €
(3.20 $)
     +193.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
2.19 €
(2.38 $)
     +175.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.52 $)
13.80 €
(15.00 $)
     +130.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.10 €
(1.19 $)
2.59 €
(2.81 $)
     +136.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 €
(1.74 $)
3.54 €
(3.85 $)
     +121.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(5.43 $)
12.19 €
(13.25 $)
     +143.8 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 €
(2.61 $)
2.53 €
(2.75 $)
     +5.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(43.47 $)
80.52 €
(87.50 $)
     +101.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(3.26 $)
3.68 €
(4.00 $)
     +22.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(3.50 $)
2.88 €
(3.13 $)
     -10.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 €
(26.08 $)
30.37 €
(33.00 $)
     +26.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.25 €
(7.88 $)
5.30 €
(5.75 $)
     -27.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,999.00 €
(27,167.66 $)
26,366.69 €
(28,654.00 $)
     +5.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,440.00 €
(27,646.91 $)
23,674.66 €
(25,728.43 $)
     -6.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 165.04 €
(179.35 $)
240.71 €
(261.59 $)
     +45.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.23 €
(0.25 $)
0.17 €
(0.18 $)
     -29.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.03 €
(40.24 $)
63.44 €
(68.94 $)
     +71.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.62 €
(48.49 $)
87.41 €
(95.00 $)
     +95.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.83 €
(23.73 $)
15.53 €
(16.87 $)
     -28.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(9.78 $)
14.72 €
(16.00 $)
     +63.6 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 469.00 €
(509.69 $)
2,261.00 €
(2,457.14 $)
     +382.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,567.58 €
(11,484.31 $)
30,431.11 €
(33,071.00 $)
     +188.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.50 €
(78.79 $)
60.77 €
(66.04 $)
     -16.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.55 €
(33.20 $)
44.65 €
(48.52 $)
     +46.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.97 €
(90.17 $)
81.53 €
(88.60 $)
     -1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.14 €
(109.91 $)
110.98 €
(120.61 $)
     +9.7 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,077.44 €
(1,170.91 $)
3,022.29 €
(3,284.48 $)
     +180.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 847.36 €
(920.87 $)
2,373.74 €
(2,579.66 $)
     +180.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,774.74 €
(1,928.70 $)
5,401.21 €
(5,869.76 $)
     +204.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,328.15 €
(1,443.37 $)
4,094.74 €
(4,449.95 $)
     +208.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 478.66 €
(520.18 $)
974.33 €
(1,058.85 $)
     +103.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 294.26 €
(319.79 $)
893.98 €
(971.53 $)
     +203.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,774.82 €
(1,928.79 $)
5,904.94 €
(6,417.19 $)
     +232.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.25 5.02      +123.3 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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