Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 48.6% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 58.2% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 70.2% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 46.0% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 49.5% 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 $
(28.51 €)
15.79 $
(15.00 €)
     -47.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(123.53 €)
63.14 $
(60.00 €)
     -51.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.40 €)
11.58 $
(11.00 €)
     -3.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 $
(8.55 €)
3.68 $
(3.50 €)
     -59.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.50 $
(10.93 €)
4.21 $
(4.00 €)
     -63.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.85 $
(5.56 €)
2.44 $
(2.32 €)
     -58.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 $
(3.02 €)
2.50 $
(2.37 €)
     -21.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 $
(2.26 €)
1.91 $
(1.81 €)
     -19.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 $
(5.61 €)
4.24 $
(4.03 €)
     -28.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.53 $
(4.30 €)
1.65 $
(1.57 €)
     -63.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.67 $
(3.49 €)
0.78 $
(0.74 €)
     -78.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.21 $
(4.95 €)
3.09 $
(2.94 €)
     -40.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.14 $
(7.73 €)
7.07 $
(6.72 €)
     -13.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.08 $
(6.73 €)
4.03 $
(3.83 €)
     -43.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.49 $
(9.01 €)
7.96 $
(7.56 €)
     -16.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.36 $
(3.19 €)
1.04 $
(0.99 €)
     -69.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.11 $
(1.05 €)
0.88 $
(0.83 €)
     -21.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 $
(2.75 €)
0.95 $
(0.90 €)
     -67.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 $
(2.69 €)
1.09 $
(1.04 €)
     -61.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.85 $
(1.76 €)
0.83 $
(0.78 €)
     -55.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.76 $
(1.68 €)
0.79 $
(0.75 €)
     -55.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.26 $
(3.10 €)
1.25 $
(1.19 €)
     -61.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(2.39 €)
0.81 $
(0.77 €)
     -67.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(19.00 €)
6.81 $
(6.47 €)
     -65.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.89 $
(2.75 €)
1.24 $
(1.18 €)
     -57.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 $
(3.49 €)
2.06 $
(1.96 €)
     -43.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(16.15 €)
5.79 $
(5.50 €)
     -66.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.76 €)
2.68 $
(2.55 €)
     -7.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 133.00 $
(126.38 €)
23.15 $
(22.00 €)
     -82.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.75 €)
3.16 $
(3.00 €)
     -36.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.33 €)
3.39 $
(3.22 €)
     -3.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(37.06 €)
26.31 $
(25.00 €)
     -32.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.79 $
(3.60 €)
6.55 $
(6.23 €)
     +72.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(33,257.35 €)
33,763.59 $
(32,082.50 €)
     -3.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,163.92 $
(26,761.63 €)
29,291.77 $
(27,833.33 €)
     +4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 180.90 $
(171.90 €)
184.39 $
(175.21 €)
     +1.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.58 $
(62.31 €)
20.24 $
(19.23 €)
     -69.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.33 $
(61.13 €)
35.99 $
(34.20 €)
     -44.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.94 $
(140.57 €)
50.06 $
(47.57 €)
     -66.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 72.22 $
(68.63 €)
21.71 $
(20.62 €)
     -69.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(19.00 €)
9.73 $
(9.25 €)
     -51.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,187.71 $
(3,028.99 €)
598.74 $
(568.93 €)
     -81.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 59,000.00 $
(56,062.39 €)
12,320.58 $
(11,707.14 €)
     -79.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.85 $
(62.57 €)
80.53 $
(76.52 €)
     +22.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.76 $
(45.38 €)
34.85 $
(33.12 €)
     -27.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.56 $
(104.10 €)
95.74 $
(90.97 €)
     -12.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.27 $
(165.60 €)
111.50 $
(105.95 €)
     -36.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,048.84 $
(3,847.25 €)
1,375.70 $
(1,307.21 €)
     -66.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,866.50 $
(2,723.78 €)
1,037.91 $
(986.24 €)
     -63.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,793.28 $
(8,355.46 €)
2,305.21 $
(2,190.43 €)
     -73.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,249.20 $
(4,987.84 €)
1,526.53 $
(1,450.53 €)
     -70.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,808.34 $
(1,718.30 €)
548.10 $
(520.81 €)
     -69.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,332.00 $
(1,265.68 €)
377.53 $
(358.73 €)
     -71.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,689.79 $
(5,406.50 €)
2,070.93 $
(1,967.82 €)
     -63.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 3.40      -49.0 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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