Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 23.0% lower than in Austin, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 31.8% lower than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 43.6% lower than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 22.8% lower than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 31.1% lower than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 42.4% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 $
(17.64 €)
16.15 $
(15.00 €)
     -15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 84.00 $
(78.01 €)
64.61 $
(60.00 €)
     -23.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)
10.77 $
(10.00 €)
     +7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.57 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
3.77 $
(3.50 €)
     -52.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.34 $
(4.96 €)
2.45 $
(2.27 €)
     -54.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $
(2.54 €)
2.49 $
(2.31 €)
     -8.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 $
(2.05 €)
1.81 $
(1.68 €)
     -18.2 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 $
(3.67 €)
4.26 $
(3.95 €)
     +7.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.22 $
(2.99 €)
1.46 $
(1.36 €)
     -54.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.30 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -49.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.41 $
(3.16 €)
3.14 $
(2.91 €)
     -8.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $
(5.73 €)
6.14 $
(5.70 €)
     -0.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.30 $
(4.92 €)
4.01 $
(3.72 €)
     -24.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.69 $
(6.21 €)
6.59 $
(6.12 €)
     -1.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.41 €)
0.99 $
(0.92 €)
     -61.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $
(0.66 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     +18.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.89 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -59.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.67 $
(1.55 €)
1.16 $
(1.07 €)
     -30.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.26 $
(1.17 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     -38.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.24 $
(1.15 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     -37.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 $
(1.80 €)
1.16 $
(1.07 €)
     -40.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(1.85 €)
0.83 $
(0.78 €)
     -58.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
6.46 $
(6.00 €)
     -56.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(1.92 €)
1.24 $
(1.15 €)
     -40.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 $
(3.42 €)
1.72 $
(1.60 €)
     -53.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
5.60 $
(5.20 €)
     -30.0 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.63 €)
2.67 $
(2.48 €)
     +52.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 $
(41.79 €)
34.46 $
(32.00 €)
     -23.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(3.02 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     -0.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.55 €)
3.81 $
(3.54 €)
     +38.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $
(32.50 €)
26.38 $
(24.50 €)
     -24.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.07 $
(2.85 €)
6.80 $
(6.31 €)
     +121.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,639.19 $
(33,096.34 €)
32,304.96 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -9.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,102.62 $
(24,240.19 €)
27,856.81 $
(25,869.23 €)
     +6.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.25 $
(160.89 €)
170.40 $
(158.24 €)
     -1.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.15 $
(56.79 €)
18.41 $
(17.09 €)
     -69.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.20 $
(61.48 €)
35.38 $
(32.85 €)
     -46.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.67 $
(53.55 €)
50.38 $
(46.78 €)
     -12.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 $
(16.25 €)
23.90 $
(22.20 €)
     +36.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $
(13.47 €)
9.96 $
(9.25 €)
     -31.3 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,476.11 $
(1,370.79 €)
589.48 $
(547.42 €)
     -60.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,625.00 $
(20,082.06 €)
12,009.51 $
(11,152.63 €)
     -44.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.92 $
(57.50 €)
86.05 $
(79.91 €)
     +39.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.85 $
(51.87 €)
32.65 $
(30.32 €)
     -41.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.04 $
(91.04 €)
98.38 $
(91.36 €)
     +0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.36 $
(123.85 €)
108.91 $
(101.14 €)
     -18.3 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,292.40 $
(2,128.84 €)
1,347.88 $
(1,251.71 €)
     -41.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,539.66 $
(1,429.80 €)
1,016.66 $
(944.12 €)
     -34.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,699.54 $
(4,364.23 €)
2,276.53 $
(2,114.10 €)
     -51.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,679.17 $
(2,488.01 €)
1,676.83 $
(1,557.19 €)
     -37.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 631.54 $
(586.48 €)
563.36 $
(523.17 €)
     -10.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 293.78 $
(272.82 €)
380.44 $
(353.30 €)
     +29.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,486.24 $
(5,094.79 €)
2,157.18 $
(2,003.27 €)
     -60.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.77 3.54      -47.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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