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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 88.2% more expensive than Phoenix without rent, and 132.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 51% more expensive than Phoenix without rent, and 116.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.51 MUR 293
167.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$44.36 MUR 1,996
54.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.73 MUR 303
103.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.63 MUR 118
5.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.97 MUR 43.81
188.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.59 MUR 26.67
235.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.13 MUR 95.7
107.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.74 MUR 123
65.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.45 MUR 65.3
-14.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.7 MUR 31.4
190.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.29 MUR 57.9
53.49%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.23 MUR 100
55.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.88 MUR 400
106.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.11 MUR 275
60.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.58 MUR 476
81.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.07 MUR 93
26.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.92 MUR 86.4
21.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.43 MUR 64.4
47.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.63 MUR 118
5.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.03 MUR 46.34
98.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.96 MUR 43.09
84.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.8 MUR 35.99
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.53 MUR 23.65
60.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.15 MUR 277
13.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.84 MUR 398
-19.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.8 MUR 80.9
-20.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.16 MUR 97.4
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.98 MUR 44.11
208.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.66 MUR 210
-1.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.67 MUR 120
-24.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.45 MUR 605
119.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.59 MUR 71.5
13.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$34.6K MUR 1.6M
10.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$29.8K MUR 1.3M
8.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$48.53 MUR 2,184
290.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.54 MUR 834
19.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$32.29 MUR 1,453
12.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.93 MUR 1,707
51.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.93 MUR 267
82.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$154 MUR 6,920
376.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,560 MUR 160.2K
324.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$51.2 MUR 2,306
69.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.29 MUR 1,948
-15.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$81.2 MUR 3,654
25.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$78.2 MUR 3,519
49.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$546 MUR 24.5K
189.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$385 MUR 17.3K
219.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$886 MUR 39.9K
205.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$615 MUR 27.7K
229.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Phoenix
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$702 MUR 31.6K
213.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.25
-45.76%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phoenix: October 28, 2025

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