Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 44.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 56.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 69.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 41.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 54.0% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 35.5% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.46 €)
15.99 $
(15.00 €)
     -36.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 115.00 $
(107.90 €)
63.95 $
(60.00 €)
     -44.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.26 €)
9.59 $
(9.00 €)
     -20.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.51 €)
3.20 $
(3.00 €)
     -60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.38 €)
3.73 $
(3.50 €)
     -62.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.43 $
(5.09 €)
2.41 $
(2.26 €)
     -55.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $
(2.49 €)
2.30 $
(2.16 €)
     -13.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(2.01 €)
1.64 $
(1.54 €)
     -23.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.13 $
(4.81 €)
4.27 $
(4.01 €)
     -16.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.05 $
(3.80 €)
1.41 $
(1.33 €)
     -65.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.63 $
(3.41 €)
0.65 $
(0.61 €)
     -82.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.30 $
(4.97 €)
2.75 $
(2.58 €)
     -48.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.91 $
(7.42 €)
6.21 $
(5.83 €)
     -21.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.59 $
(7.12 €)
3.74 $
(3.51 €)
     -50.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.53 $
(8.94 €)
5.89 $
(5.53 €)
     -38.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.85 $
(2.67 €)
0.96 $
(0.90 €)
     -66.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 $
(0.93 €)
0.89 $
(0.83 €)
     -10.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 $
(2.29 €)
0.85 $
(0.80 €)
     -65.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.84 $
(2.66 €)
1.11 $
(1.04 €)
     -61.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.91 $
(1.79 €)
0.73 $
(0.68 €)
     -61.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.82 $
(1.70 €)
0.77 $
(0.72 €)
     -57.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $
(2.66 €)
1.08 $
(1.01 €)
     -61.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(2.29 €)
0.84 $
(0.79 €)
     -65.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.77 €)
6.39 $
(6.00 €)
     -68.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(2.39 €)
1.23 $
(1.16 €)
     -51.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.97 $
(3.73 €)
1.70 $
(1.59 €)
     -57.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.95 €)
5.44 $
(5.10 €)
     -68.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.72 €)
2.56 $
(2.40 €)
     -11.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 130.22 $
(122.18 €)
31.97 $
(30.00 €)
     -75.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.85 $
(4.55 €)
3.20 $
(3.00 €)
     -34.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.81 €)
3.43 $
(3.22 €)
     +14.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.15 €)
26.11 $
(24.50 €)
     -13.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.15 $
(3.89 €)
7.37 $
(6.91 €)
     +77.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 $
(23,925.76 €)
26,644.39 $
(24,999.50 €)
     +4.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,458.80 $
(23,887.10 €)
26,974.83 $
(25,309.54 €)
     +6.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.30 $
(159.78 €)
177.75 $
(166.77 €)
     +4.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.23 $
(50.88 €)
18.78 $
(17.62 €)
     -65.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.88 $
(68.38 €)
37.68 $
(35.35 €)
     -48.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 107.13 $
(100.52 €)
49.10 $
(46.07 €)
     -54.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.42 $
(37.92 €)
21.95 $
(20.59 €)
     -45.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.89 €)
9.59 $
(9.00 €)
     -46.7 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,508.04 $
(2,353.21 €)
530.56 $
(497.81 €)
     -78.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 43,333.33 $
(40,658.15 €)
11,716.52 $
(10,993.20 €)
     -73.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.56 $
(64.32 €)
80.77 $
(75.78 €)
     +17.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.32 $
(47.21 €)
33.07 $
(31.03 €)
     -34.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.55 $
(92.47 €)
92.08 $
(86.40 €)
     -6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 154.46 $
(144.93 €)
109.62 $
(102.86 €)
     -29.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,937.96 $
(3,694.85 €)
1,228.41 $
(1,152.58 €)
     -68.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,625.26 $
(2,463.19 €)
953.64 $
(894.77 €)
     -63.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,795.83 $
(7,314.55 €)
2,070.45 $
(1,942.63 €)
     -73.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,541.30 $
(4,260.94 €)
1,494.30 $
(1,402.05 €)
     -67.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,541.51 $
(1,446.35 €)
523.27 $
(490.97 €)
     -66.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 965.66 $
(906.04 €)
346.58 $
(325.18 €)
     -64.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,829.98 $
(6,408.33 €)
1,919.65 $
(1,801.15 €)
     -71.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 2.75      -58.6 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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