Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 47.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 58.2% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 69.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 46.9% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 51.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 13.0% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.83 €)
16.17 $
(15.00 €)
     -46.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(120.61 €)
64.67 $
(60.00 €)
     -50.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.13 €)
10.78 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 8.00 $
(7.42 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.6 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 11.00 $
(10.21 €)
3.77 $
(3.50 €)
     -65.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(5.30 €)
2.44 $
(2.26 €)
     -57.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 3.17 $
(2.94 €)
2.53 $
(2.35 €)
     -20.1 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(2.16 €)
1.87 $
(1.73 €)
     -19.9 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.49 $
(1.38 €)
1.13 $
(1.05 €)
     -24.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 4.83 $
(4.49 €)
1.56 $
(1.45 €)
     -67.6 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 7.50 $
(6.96 €)
1.57 $
(1.45 €)
     -79.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(4.84 €)
3.12 $
(2.89 €)
     -40.3 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 16.85 $
(15.63 €)
13.55 $
(12.57 €)
     -19.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 15.29 $
(14.18 €)
8.85 $
(8.21 €)
     -42.1 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.82 $
(18.39 €)
14.54 $
(13.49 €)
     -26.6 %
Apples (1kg) 6.84 $
(6.34 €)
2.19 $
(2.03 €)
     -68.0 %
Banana (1kg) 2.12 $
(1.97 €)
1.84 $
(1.71 €)
     -13.1 %
Oranges (1kg) 5.57 $
(5.17 €)
1.83 $
(1.70 €)
     -67.1 %
Tomato (1kg) 6.45 $
(5.99 €)
2.53 $
(2.34 €)
     -60.9 %
Potato (1kg) 3.98 $
(3.69 €)
1.72 $
(1.60 €)
     -56.7 %
Onion (1kg) 3.72 $
(3.45 €)
1.72 $
(1.60 €)
     -53.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.74 €)
1.16 $
(1.07 €)
     -60.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(2.34 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -67.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.55 €)
6.47 $
(6.00 €)
     -67.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)
1.25 $
(1.16 €)
     -50.7 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.86 $
(3.58 €)
1.68 $
(1.56 €)
     -56.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.77 €)
5.60 $
(5.20 €)
     -67.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.69 €)
2.69 $
(2.50 €)
     -7.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(122.46 €)
32.34 $
(30.00 €)
     -75.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.64 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     -35.3 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.17 $
(2.02 €)
2.37 $
(2.20 €)
     +9.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.54 €)
26.41 $
(24.50 €)
     -22.3 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.02 $
(0.94 €)
1.81 $
(1.68 €)
     +77.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,471.25 €)
32,336.30 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(26,308.07 €)
27,883.84 $
(25,869.23 €)
     -1.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 187.85 $
(174.28 €)
170.31 $
(158.01 €)
     -9.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(63.25 €)
17.92 $
(16.63 €)
     -73.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(66.63 €)
35.33 $
(32.78 €)
     -50.8 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(137.26 €)
49.74 $
(46.15 €)
     -66.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(86.40 €)
23.92 $
(22.20 €)
     -74.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.55 €)
10.24 $
(9.50 €)
     -48.8 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(2,897.88 €)
590.06 $
(547.42 €)
     -81.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(53,809.50 €)
12,021.16 $
(11,152.63 €)
     -79.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(66.96 €)
86.13 $
(79.91 €)
     +19.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(44.75 €)
32.68 $
(30.32 €)
     -32.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(93.92 €)
98.00 $
(90.92 €)
     -3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(156.87 €)
109.01 $
(101.14 €)
     -35.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,350.00 $
(4,035.71 €)
1,338.09 $
(1,241.41 €)
     -69.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(2,686.11 €)
1,019.36 $
(945.71 €)
     -64.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(8,144.75 €)
2,267.58 $
(2,103.75 €)
     -74.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(4,291.02 €)
1,666.79 $
(1,546.36 €)
     -64.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 18,410.43 $
(17,080.27 €)
6,069.94 $
(5,631.38 €)
     -67.0 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,300.54 $
(11,411.83 €)
4,099.06 $
(3,802.90 €)
     -66.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,924.67 $
(5,496.61 €)
2,152.17 $
(1,996.68 €)
     -63.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 3.54      -47.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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