Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and New York, NY 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in New York, NY is 84.2% higher than in Barcelona (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 129.8% higher than in Barcelona | |
| Rent Prices in New York, NY are 230.2% higher than in Barcelona | |
| Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 80.7% higher than in Barcelona | |
| Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 81.7% higher than in Barcelona | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 16.1% higher than in Barcelona | |
Restaurants | Barcelona Edit |
New York, NY Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (16.23 $) |
27.73 € (30.00 $) |
+84.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (64.90 $) |
120.18 € (130.00 $) |
+100.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (11.90 $) |
11.09 € (12.00 $) |
+0.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 € (3.79 $) |
8.32 € (9.00 $) |
+137.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (4.33 $) |
10.17 € (11.00 $) |
+154.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.27 € (2.45 $) |
5.48 € (5.92 $) |
+141.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.32 € (2.51 $) |
2.90 € (3.14 $) |
+25.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.73 € (1.88 $) |
2.15 € (2.32 $) |
+23.8 % |
Markets | Barcelona Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.97 € (4.29 $) |
5.19 € (5.61 $) |
+30.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.50 € (1.62 $) |
4.07 € (4.40 $) |
+171.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.75 € (0.81 $) |
3.11 € (3.36 $) |
+313.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 € (3.20 $) |
4.56 € (4.93 $) |
+54.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.81 € (7.37 $) |
7.00 € (7.57 $) |
+2.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.83 € (4.15 $) |
6.31 € (6.82 $) |
+64.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.80 € (8.44 $) |
8.38 € (9.06 $) |
+7.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.98 € (1.06 $) |
2.89 € (3.13 $) |
+193.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (0.89 $) |
0.92 € (1.00 $) |
+12.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.91 € (0.99 $) |
2.43 € (2.63 $) |
+165.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.03 € (1.11 $) |
2.49 € (2.69 $) |
+141.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.78 € (0.84 $) |
1.57 € (1.70 $) |
+102.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.76 € (0.82 $) |
1.51 € (1.63 $) |
+97.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.14 € (1.23 $) |
2.91 € (3.15 $) |
+156.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.78 € (0.85 $) |
2.27 € (2.45 $) |
+189.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.95 € (7.52 $) |
18.49 € (20.00 $) |
+166.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.19 € (1.29 $) |
2.54 € (2.75 $) |
+113.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.92 € (2.07 $) |
3.13 € (3.39 $) |
+63.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.50 € (5.95 $) |
15.72 € (17.00 $) |
+185.7 % |
Transportation | Barcelona Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.55 € (2.76 $) |
2.68 € (2.90 $) |
+5.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
22.00 € (23.80 $) |
123.88 € (134.00 $) |
+463.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 € (3.25 $) |
4.62 € (5.00 $) |
+54.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 € (3.48 $) |
3.24 € (3.50 $) |
+0.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25.30 € (27.37 $) |
36.98 € (40.00 $) |
+46.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.28 € (6.79 $) |
3.53 € (3.82 $) |
-43.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,165.00 € (34,793.59 $) |
32,355.82 € (35,000.00 $) |
+0.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,940.00 € (28,059.87 $) |
26,669.33 € (28,848.79 $) |
+2.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Barcelona Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
167.82 € (181.53 $) |
166.11 € (179.69 $) |
-1.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
17.93 € (19.40 $) |
61.88 € (66.94 $) |
+245.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
34.63 € (37.46 $) |
59.50 € (64.37 $) |
+71.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Barcelona Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.78 € (49.52 $) |
129.73 € (140.33 $) |
+183.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19.53 € (21.13 $) |
64.20 € (69.44 $) |
+228.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.75 € (10.55 $) |
18.49 € (20.00 $) |
+89.6 % |
Childcare | Barcelona Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
593.38 € (641.87 $) |
2,947.46 € (3,188.33 $) |
+396.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,193.33 € (12,108.07 $) |
53,618.22 € (58,000.00 $) |
+379.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Barcelona Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
75.62 € (81.80 $) |
62.05 € (67.12 $) |
-17.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33.00 € (35.69 $) |
44.25 € (47.86 $) |
+34.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
92.45 € (100.00 $) |
98.78 € (106.86 $) |
+6.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
102.25 € (110.61 $) |
157.75 € (170.64 $) |
+54.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Barcelona Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,283.39 € (1,388.27 $) |
3,768.11 € (4,076.05 $) |
+193.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
956.11 € (1,034.25 $) |
2,594.10 € (2,806.09 $) |
+171.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,139.52 € (2,314.36 $) |
7,988.96 € (8,641.83 $) |
+273.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,428.04 € (1,544.74 $) |
4,823.71 € (5,217.92 $) |
+237.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Barcelona Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
537.07 € (580.96 $) |
1,576.48 € (1,705.32 $) |
+193.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
365.15 € (394.99 $) |
1,107.69 € (1,198.21 $) |
+203.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Barcelona Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,974.15 € (2,135.48 $) |
5,268.42 € (5,698.97 $) |
+166.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.47 | 6.61 | +90.6 % |
| Last update: | October 2024 | October 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 411 | 477 |
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| Cost of Living in Badalona | 6.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cornella de Llobregat | 7.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sabadell | 16.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Terrassa | 17.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tarragona | 63.44 miles |
| Cost of Living in Castello de la Plana | 173.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sagunto | 205.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Valencia | 218.59 miles |
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| Cost of Living in East Rutherford, New Jersey | 10.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rutherford, New Jersey | 10.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newark, New Jersey | 11.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Paterson, New Jersey | 17.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bergen County, New Jersey | 20.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hempstead, New York | 22.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in West Caldwell, New Jersey | 23.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Woodbridge, New Jersey | 25.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Glen Cove, New York | 30.15 miles |