Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 28.1% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 40.0% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 55.7% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 35.2% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 30.9% lower than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 16.2% lower than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.82 €)
15.74 $
(15.00 €)
     -37.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(95.28 €)
62.97 $
(60.00 €)
     -37.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.43 €)
12.59 $
(12.00 €)
     +5.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.62 €)
3.67 $
(3.50 €)
     -54.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(8.58 €)
4.20 $
(4.00 €)
     -53.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.97 €)
2.43 $
(2.31 €)
     -53.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 $
(3.09 €)
2.44 $
(2.33 €)
     -24.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 $
(2.53 €)
1.85 $
(1.77 €)
     -30.2 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.43 $
(4.22 €)
4.31 $
(4.11 €)
     -2.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.68 $
(3.50 €)
1.71 $
(1.63 €)
     -53.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.73 $
(1.65 €)
0.77 $
(0.73 €)
     -55.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.47 $
(4.26 €)
3.07 $
(2.92 €)
     -31.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.46 $
(6.16 €)
6.97 $
(6.64 €)
     +7.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.81 $
(5.54 €)
4.06 $
(3.87 €)
     -30.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.31 $
(7.91 €)
7.93 $
(7.55 €)
     -4.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.13 $
(2.03 €)
1.03 $
(0.98 €)
     -51.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $
(0.73 €)
0.94 $
(0.89 €)
     +22.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1.31 €)
0.90 $
(0.86 €)
     -34.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(1.90 €)
1.12 $
(1.06 €)
     -44.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.14 $
(1.09 €)
0.80 $
(0.76 €)
     -30.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 $
(1.42 €)
0.78 $
(0.74 €)
     -47.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.93 $
(2.79 €)
1.31 $
(1.25 €)
     -55.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(1.81 €)
0.79 $
(0.75 €)
     -58.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.29 €)
6.30 $
(6.00 €)
     -58.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.37 $
(2.25 €)
1.25 $
(1.19 €)
     -47.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 $
(2.61 €)
2.05 $
(1.95 €)
     -25.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.40 $
(10.86 €)
5.83 $
(5.55 €)
     -48.9 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(2.14 €)
2.65 $
(2.52 €)
     +17.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 103.75 $
(98.85 €)
23.09 $
(22.00 €)
     -77.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.86 €)
3.67 $
(3.50 €)
     +22.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(2.00 €)
3.38 $
(3.22 €)
     +60.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $
(42.88 €)
26.87 $
(25.60 €)
     -40.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $
(3.33 €)
6.53 $
(6.22 €)
     +86.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,862.50 $
(29,405.45 €)
35,018.25 $
(33,365.00 €)
     +13.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,557.64 $
(24,351.04 €)
28,993.83 $
(27,625.00 €)
     +13.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 153.28 $
(146.05 €)
179.84 $
(171.35 €)
     +17.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.97 $
(62.85 €)
19.97 $
(19.03 €)
     -69.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.47 $
(62.37 €)
35.51 $
(33.83 €)
     -45.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 76.25 $
(72.65 €)
49.71 $
(47.36 €)
     -34.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.78 $
(24.56 €)
21.45 $
(20.44 €)
     -16.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(14.29 €)
9.97 $
(9.50 €)
     -33.5 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,389.58 $
(1,323.98 €)
632.68 $
(602.81 €)
     -54.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,888.89 $
(22,761.07 €)
13,231.83 $
(12,607.14 €)
     -44.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.24 $
(48.82 €)
79.47 $
(75.72 €)
     +55.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.77 $
(53.14 €)
34.23 $
(32.61 €)
     -38.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.75 $
(87.42 €)
94.71 $
(90.24 €)
     +3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.25 $
(120.29 €)
110.76 $
(105.53 €)
     -12.3 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,854.35 $
(2,719.59 €)
1,362.04 $
(1,297.74 €)
     -52.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,075.40 $
(1,977.42 €)
1,040.12 $
(991.01 €)
     -49.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,474.70 $
(5,216.23 €)
2,318.94 $
(2,209.46 €)
     -57.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,792.46 $
(3,613.42 €)
1,566.55 $
(1,492.59 €)
     -58.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 598.06 $
(569.83 €)
547.54 $
(521.69 €)
     -8.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 369.99 $
(352.53 €)
384.96 $
(366.79 €)
     +4.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,945.22 $
(3,758.96 €)
1,985.47 $
(1,891.73 €)
     -49.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 3.41      -48.9 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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