Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 41.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 51.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 62.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 36.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 52.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 41.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.18 €)
16.18 $
(15.00 €)
     -35.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.72 €)
64.71 $
(60.00 €)
     -35.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.13 €)
10.79 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.42 €)
3.24 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.42 €)
3.77 $
(3.50 €)
     -52.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.60 $
(5.19 €)
2.43 $
(2.25 €)
     -56.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.52 €)
2.54 $
(2.36 €)
     -6.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(2.15 €)
1.83 $
(1.70 €)
     -20.9 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(5.44 €)
4.30 $
(3.99 €)
     -26.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(4.04 €)
1.42 $
(1.32 €)
     -67.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $
(2.77 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -76.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(4.82 €)
3.09 $
(2.86 €)
     -40.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(8.55 €)
6.15 $
(5.70 €)
     -33.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $
(6.53 €)
3.99 $
(3.70 €)
     -43.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(8.52 €)
6.60 $
(6.12 €)
     -28.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(2.87 €)
0.99 $
(0.92 €)
     -67.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.43 €)
0.84 $
(0.77 €)
     -45.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $
(2.30 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -66.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(3.14 €)
1.15 $
(1.06 €)
     -66.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(1.78 €)
0.78 $
(0.73 €)
     -59.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.45 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     -50.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(2.80 €)
1.16 $
(1.07 €)
     -61.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(2.13 €)
0.82 $
(0.76 €)
     -64.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(16.23 €)
6.47 $
(6.00 €)
     -63.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(2.16 €)
1.25 $
(1.16 €)
     -46.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(2.72 €)
1.68 $
(1.56 €)
     -42.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(12.52 €)
5.61 $
(5.20 €)
     -58.5 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.88 $
(2.67 €)
2.67 $
(2.48 €)
     -7.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(89.47 €)
25.67 $
(23.80 €)
     -73.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.71 €)
3.24 $
(3.00 €)
     -19.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.78 €)
3.82 $
(3.54 €)
     +27.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(36.16 €)
26.42 $
(24.50 €)
     -32.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(4.76 €)
6.84 $
(6.34 €)
     +33.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(29,669.47 €)
32,356.49 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(25,345.59 €)
27,901.25 $
(25,869.23 €)
     +2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(235.52 €)
172.58 $
(160.01 €)
     -32.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(46.11 €)
18.02 $
(16.70 €)
     -63.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(59.78 €)
35.56 $
(32.97 €)
     -44.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(94.99 €)
49.30 $
(45.71 €)
     -51.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(17.62 €)
23.94 $
(22.20 €)
     +26.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.76 €)
10.25 $
(9.50 €)
     -39.7 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(2,568.61 €)
590.43 $
(547.42 €)
     -78.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(29,051.36 €)
12,028.67 $
(11,152.63 €)
     -61.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.23 $
(54.91 €)
86.19 $
(79.91 €)
     +45.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 $
(39.61 €)
32.70 $
(30.32 €)
     -23.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.14 $
(98.41 €)
97.89 $
(90.76 €)
     -7.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(113.61 €)
109.08 $
(101.14 €)
     -11.0 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,251.73 $
(3,014.91 €)
1,338.92 $
(1,241.41 €)
     -58.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,738.46 $
(2,539.02 €)
1,020.00 $
(945.71 €)
     -62.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,915.80 $
(5,484.96 €)
2,271.53 $
(2,106.10 €)
     -61.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,000.00 $
(4,635.85 €)
1,667.83 $
(1,546.36 €)
     -66.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,254.08 $
(1,162.75 €)
564.26 $
(523.17 €)
     -55.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,116.49 $
(1,035.18 €)
381.05 $
(353.30 €)
     -65.9 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,557.99 $
(7,007.55 €)
2,153.51 $
(1,996.68 €)
     -71.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 3.54      -47.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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