Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 62.6% higher than in Barcelona (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 83.5% higher than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 126.2% higher than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 59.3% higher than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 84.8% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 98.0% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.78 $)
22.35 €
(25.00 $)
     +49.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(67.11 $)
111.76 €
(125.00 $)
     +86.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(13.42 $)
12.52 €
(14.00 $)
     +4.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(3.91 $)
7.15 €
(8.00 $)
     +104.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.47 $)
7.28 €
(8.15 $)
     +82.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.43 €
(2.72 $)
5.24 €
(5.86 $)
     +115.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 €
(2.69 $)
2.85 €
(3.18 $)
     +18.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 €
(2.02 $)
2.17 €
(2.43 $)
     +20.5 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.15 €
(4.64 $)
5.11 €
(5.72 $)
     +23.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 €
(1.76 $)
4.10 €
(4.59 $)
     +160.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.84 $)
2.72 €
(3.05 $)
     +264.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 €
(3.30 $)
5.28 €
(5.91 $)
     +79.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.83 €
(7.64 $)
9.62 €
(10.76 $)
     +40.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.77 €
(4.21 $)
5.98 €
(6.68 $)
     +58.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.61 €
(8.51 $)
9.47 €
(10.59 $)
     +24.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.17 $)
2.89 €
(3.24 $)
     +177.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.08 $)
1.16 €
(1.30 $)
     +20.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 €
(0.98 $)
2.12 €
(2.37 $)
     +141.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.20 $)
3.06 €
(3.42 $)
     +184.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.87 $)
1.54 €
(1.73 $)
     +98.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.80 $)
1.59 €
(1.77 $)
     +120.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.27 €
(1.42 $)
2.56 €
(2.87 $)
     +102.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.84 $)
2.49 €
(2.78 $)
     +231.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.71 $)
16.09 €
(18.00 $)
     +168.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 €
(1.36 $)
2.30 €
(2.57 $)
     +89.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 €
(2.26 $)
2.92 €
(3.27 $)
     +45.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(6.71 $)
12.52 €
(14.00 $)
     +108.6 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.55 €
(2.85 $)
2.68 €
(3.00 $)
     +5.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.00 €
(25.72 $)
82.71 €
(92.50 $)
     +259.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.88 €
(4.33 $)
3.71 €
(4.15 $)
     -4.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.32 $)
2.91 €
(3.25 $)
     -24.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.30 €
(28.30 $)
34.87 €
(39.00 $)
     +37.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 €
(6.91 $)
4.60 €
(5.15 $)
     -25.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(37,316.19 $)
31,294.06 €
(35,000.00 $)
     -6.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,571.43 €
(31,954.95 $)
23,206.53 €
(25,954.72 $)
     -18.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.64 €
(178.55 $)
205.06 €
(229.35 $)
     +28.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.26 €
(21.54 $)
56.25 €
(62.91 $)
     +192.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.90 €
(37.92 $)
60.26 €
(67.40 $)
     +77.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.99 €
(53.67 $)
89.38 €
(99.96 $)
     +86.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.60 €
(20.80 $)
11.33 €
(12.67 $)
     -39.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(10.07 $)
15.20 €
(17.00 $)
     +68.9 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 598.53 €
(669.41 $)
2,566.86 €
(2,870.83 $)
     +328.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,553.85 €
(14,040.51 $)
33,976.41 €
(38,000.00 $)
     +170.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.05 €
(82.82 $)
57.90 €
(64.76 $)
     -21.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.05 €
(35.84 $)
39.15 €
(43.79 $)
     +22.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.19 €
(101.99 $)
91.74 €
(102.60 $)
     +0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.94 €
(115.13 $)
130.20 €
(145.62 $)
     +26.5 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,349.62 €
(1,509.44 $)
2,913.71 €
(3,258.76 $)
     +115.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,042.14 €
(1,165.56 $)
2,489.22 €
(2,784.00 $)
     +138.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,371.03 €
(2,651.81 $)
4,895.29 €
(5,475.00 $)
     +106.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,590.22 €
(1,778.53 $)
4,072.70 €
(4,555.00 $)
     +156.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 511.12 €
(571.65 $)
917.61 €
(1,026.28 $)
     +79.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 375.98 €
(420.51 $)
826.09 €
(923.92 $)
     +119.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,786.66 €
(1,998.24 $)
6,491.66 €
(7,260.42 $)
     +263.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.39 6.36      +87.4 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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