Cost of living in Barcelona, Spain

The cost of living in Barcelona, Spain is approximately 1887 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4219 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Barcelona

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1887 $
Without Rent
769 $
Rent & Utilities
1118 $
Food
475 $
Transport
156 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2221 $
GDP per Capita
32,677 $
Freedom Index
8.03
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
22%
Population
1.7M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 16.1 $
Dinner 59.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 12.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.54 $
Capuccino 3.08 $
Coke, 330ml 2.61 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.17 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.61 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.64 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.41 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 17.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.3 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 19 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.43 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.04 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.29 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.46 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.79 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.87 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.58 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.28 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.36 $
Cigarette pack 6.07 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.85 $
Monthly Pass 28.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.88 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 65.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.01 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.76 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.37 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.59 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 109 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 168 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 35.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 915 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,482 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,205 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,081 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 6,469 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,528 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,221 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 3.48%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49 $
Cinema, 1 seat 10.4 $
Haircut 20.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 97.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 82.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 652 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 11,932 $