Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 22.8% lower than in Miami, FL (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 33.7% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 48.5% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 31.4% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 26.1% lower than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 21.2% lower than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(22.06 €)
17.00 $
(15.00 €)
     -32.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 107.50 $
(94.86 €)
68.00 $
(60.00 €)
     -36.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(10.59 €)
13.60 $
(12.00 €)
     +13.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.06 €)
3.97 $
(3.50 €)
     -50.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(7.94 €)
4.53 $
(4.00 €)
     -49.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(4.62 €)
2.74 $
(2.42 €)
     -47.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.31 $
(2.92 €)
2.71 $
(2.39 €)
     -18.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 $
(2.43 €)
2.04 $
(1.80 €)
     -25.9 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(3.96 €)
4.71 $
(4.15 €)
     +4.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.52 $
(3.11 €)
1.78 $
(1.57 €)
     -49.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.18 $
(1.92 €)
0.85 $
(0.75 €)
     -61.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.96 $
(4.37 €)
3.34 $
(2.95 €)
     -32.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.47 $
(5.71 €)
7.74 $
(6.83 €)
     +19.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.23 $
(5.50 €)
4.27 $
(3.77 €)
     -31.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.14 $
(8.06 €)
8.63 $
(7.61 €)
     -5.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.13 $
(1.88 €)
1.18 $
(1.04 €)
     -44.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $
(0.68 €)
1.09 $
(0.96 €)
     +41.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.39 €)
1.00 $
(0.88 €)
     -36.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.87 $
(1.65 €)
1.22 $
(1.07 €)
     -35.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.16 $
(1.02 €)
0.88 $
(0.78 €)
     -23.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 $
(1.31 €)
0.82 $
(0.72 €)
     -45.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(2.54 €)
1.44 $
(1.27 €)
     -50.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.01 $
(1.77 €)
0.85 $
(0.75 €)
     -57.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.24 €)
6.80 $
(6.00 €)
     -54.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.40 $
(2.12 €)
1.38 $
(1.22 €)
     -42.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 $
(2.55 €)
2.29 $
(2.02 €)
     -20.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.90 $
(8.74 €)
6.80 $
(6.00 €)
     -31.3 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(1.99 €)
2.89 $
(2.55 €)
     +28.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 103.75 $
(91.55 €)
26.07 $
(23.00 €)
     -74.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.53 €)
4.39 $
(3.88 €)
     +9.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(1.85 €)
4.38 $
(3.86 €)
     +108.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $
(39.71 €)
28.67 $
(25.30 €)
     -36.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.43 $
(3.03 €)
7.00 $
(6.17 €)
     +104.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,725.00 $
(27,993.60 €)
37,812.38 $
(33,365.00 €)
     +19.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,647.79 $
(22,631.17 €)
32,379.85 $
(28,571.43 €)
     +26.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 148.61 $
(131.13 €)
180.92 $
(159.64 €)
     +21.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.26 $
(59.35 €)
21.83 $
(19.26 €)
     -67.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.27 $
(55.83 €)
38.42 $
(33.90 €)
     -39.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.40 $
(56.82 €)
54.38 $
(47.99 €)
     -15.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.78 $
(21.86 €)
21.08 $
(18.60 €)
     -14.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(14.12 €)
10.20 $
(9.00 €)
     -36.3 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,389.58 $
(1,226.14 €)
678.31 $
(598.53 €)
     -51.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,500.00 $
(19,853.62 €)
14,227.21 $
(12,553.85 €)
     -36.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.71 $
(45.63 €)
83.92 $
(74.05 €)
     +62.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.00 $
(46.77 €)
36.32 $
(32.05 €)
     -31.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.00 $
(79.41 €)
103.35 $
(91.19 €)
     +14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.72 $
(101.23 €)
116.66 $
(102.94 €)
     +1.7 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,892.52 $
(2,552.31 €)
1,529.51 $
(1,349.62 €)
     -47.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,100.00 $
(1,853.00 €)
1,181.06 $
(1,042.14 €)
     -43.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,240.04 $
(4,623.72 €)
2,687.07 $
(2,371.03 €)
     -48.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,743.12 $
(3,302.87 €)
1,802.18 $
(1,590.22 €)
     -51.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 584.95 $
(516.15 €)
579.25 $
(511.12 €)
     -1.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 365.62 $
(322.62 €)
426.10 $
(375.98 €)
     +16.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,873.13 $
(3,417.59 €)
2,024.81 $
(1,786.66 €)
     -47.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 3.39      -48.3 %
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