Cost of Living Comparison Between Phoenix, AZ and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 22.2% lower than in Phoenix, AZ (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 21.8% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 21.0% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 21.6% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 29.0% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 39.6% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
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Restaurants
Phoenix, AZ Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.99 $
(18.55 €)
16.17 $
(15.00 €)
     -19.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(74.22 €)
64.67 $
(60.00 €)
     -19.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.28 €)
10.78 $
(10.00 €)
     +7.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $
(5.10 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     -41.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.38 $
(5.91 €)
3.77 $
(3.50 €)
     -40.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $
(4.98 €)
2.45 $
(2.27 €)
     -54.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 $
(2.41 €)
2.53 $
(2.35 €)
     -2.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 $
(1.80 €)
1.87 $
(1.73 €)
     -3.9 %
Markets
Phoenix, AZ Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.45 $
(3.20 €)
4.26 $
(3.96 €)
     +23.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.34 $
(3.09 €)
1.42 $
(1.32 €)
     -57.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.95 $
(1.81 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -63.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $
(3.41 €)
3.12 $
(2.89 €)
     -15.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.91 $
(4.56 €)
6.15 $
(5.70 €)
     +25.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.45 $
(4.12 €)
4.01 $
(3.72 €)
     -9.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.27 $
(5.82 €)
6.60 $
(6.12 €)
     +5.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.93 €)
0.99 $
(0.92 €)
     -52.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 $
(0.61 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     +26.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.84 $
(1.70 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -54.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.96 $
(1.82 €)
1.15 $
(1.06 €)
     -41.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 $
(1.31 €)
0.78 $
(0.73 €)
     -44.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.27 $
(1.18 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     -38.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.85 $
(1.72 €)
1.16 $
(1.07 €)
     -37.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(2.25 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -65.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.92 €)
6.47 $
(6.00 €)
     -56.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 $
(1.94 €)
1.25 $
(1.16 €)
     -40.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.51 $
(4.19 €)
1.68 $
(1.56 €)
     -62.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(8.35 €)
5.60 $
(5.20 €)
     -37.7 %
Transportation
Phoenix, AZ Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(1.86 €)
2.69 $
(2.50 €)
     +34.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 55.00 $
(51.03 €)
32.34 $
(30.00 €)
     -41.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.55 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     +17.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 $
(2.04 €)
3.82 $
(3.54 €)
     +73.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $
(33.40 €)
26.41 $
(24.50 €)
     -26.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.05 $
(3.76 €)
6.84 $
(6.34 €)
     +68.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,832.50 €)
32,336.30 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +7.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,595.23 $
(25,601.47 €)
27,883.84 $
(25,869.23 €)
     +1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Phoenix, AZ Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 236.80 $
(219.69 €)
170.31 $
(158.01 €)
     -28.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 69.60 $
(64.57 €)
17.92 $
(16.63 €)
     -74.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.91 $
(63.93 €)
35.33 $
(32.78 €)
     -48.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Phoenix, AZ Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.62 $
(24.70 €)
49.74 $
(46.15 €)
     +86.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.33 $
(17.94 €)
23.92 $
(22.20 €)
     +23.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.75 $
(11.83 €)
10.24 $
(9.50 €)
     -19.7 %
Childcare
Phoenix, AZ Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,142.86 $
(1,060.29 €)
590.06 $
(547.42 €)
     -48.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,400.00 $
(9,648.60 €)
12,021.16 $
(11,152.63 €)
     +15.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Phoenix, AZ Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.67 $
(43.30 €)
86.13 $
(79.91 €)
     +84.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.44 $
(36.59 €)
32.68 $
(30.32 €)
     -17.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.67 $
(80.40 €)
98.00 $
(90.92 €)
     +13.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.72 $
(102.72 €)
109.01 $
(101.14 €)
     -1.5 %
Rent Per Month
Phoenix, AZ Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,569.22 $
(1,455.85 €)
1,344.93 $
(1,247.76 €)
     -14.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,391.93 $
(1,291.36 €)
1,019.36 $
(945.71 €)
     -26.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,677.23 $
(2,483.80 €)
2,267.58 $
(2,103.75 €)
     -15.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,335.29 $
(2,166.56 €)
1,666.79 $
(1,546.36 €)
     -28.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Phoenix, AZ Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 319.48 $
(296.40 €)
563.91 $
(523.17 €)
     +76.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 268.51 $
(249.11 €)
380.81 $
(353.30 €)
     +41.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Phoenix, AZ Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,557.29 $
(4,228.02 €)
2,152.17 $
(1,996.68 €)
     -52.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 3.54      -45.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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