Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Phoenix Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Phoenix

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 65.3% more expensive than Phoenix without rent, and 132.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.3% more expensive than Phoenix without rent, and 111.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$6.68 MUR 317
157.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$44.35 MUR 2,102
53.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$6.61 MUR 313
107.56%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.53 MUR 120
12.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.02 MUR 48.12
175.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.55 MUR 26.27
270.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.15 MUR 102
113.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.69 MUR 127
71.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.52 MUR 72.0
-15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.69 MUR 32.88
207.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.31 MUR 62.3
52.67%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.26 MUR 107
53.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$9.75 MUR 462
91.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.20 MUR 294
51.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.43 MUR 494
79.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.03 MUR 96.4
28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.97 MUR 93.4
21.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.50 MUR 71.2
39.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$2.73 MUR 129
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Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.02 MUR 48.20
92.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.96 MUR 45.29
94.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.79 MUR 37.33
87.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.57 MUR 26.79
61.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$5.94 MUR 282
15.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$8.62 MUR 408
-17.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.74 MUR 82.7
-20.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.11 MUR 100
14.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.04 MUR 49.39
185.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$4.30 MUR 204
6.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$2.72 MUR 129
-22.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$15.45 MUR 732
86.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.59 MUR 75.5
19.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$35.8K MUR 1.7M
8.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$28.5K MUR 1.4M
13.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$48.54 MUR 2,300
277.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$18.52 MUR 878
22.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$31.80 MUR 1,507
14.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$38.11 MUR 1,806
54.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$6.09 MUR 289
82.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$152 MUR 7,180
379.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$3,934 MUR 186.4K
287.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$50.4 MUR 2,388
71.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$44.07 MUR 2,088
-14.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$82.7 MUR 3,919
27.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$79.3 MUR 3,759
49.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$542 MUR 25.7K
189.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$385 MUR 18.3K
220.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$895 MUR 42.4K
207.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$609 MUR 28.9K
225.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$706 MUR 33.5K
253.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.25
-45.76%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phoenix: March 1, 2026

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