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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phoenix is 46.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phoenix is 33.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.51 MUR 293
$17.41 €15.03
-62.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.36 MUR 1,996
$68.7 €59.3
-35.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 MUR 303
$13.71 €11.84
-50.91%
Cappuccino
$2.63 MUR 118
$2.78 €2.4
-5.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.81
$2.8 €2.42
-65.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.67
$1.98 €1.71
-70.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 MUR 95.7
$4.43 €3.83
-51.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 MUR 123
$4.53 €3.91
-39.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.24 €1.07
16.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 MUR 31.4
$2.03 €1.75
-65.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MUR 57.9
$1.98 €1.71
-34.85%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 100
$3.46 €2.99
-35.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 MUR 400
$18.32 €15.82
-51.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 MUR 275
$9.82 €8.47
-37.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.58 MUR 476
$19.24 €16.61
-45.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 93
$2.61 €2.25
-20.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 86.4
$2.34 €2.02
-17.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 64.4
$2.11 €1.82
-32.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 118
$2.77 €2.39
-5.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 46.34
$2.04 €1.76
-49.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 MUR 43.09
$1.77 €1.53
-45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 MUR 35.99
$1.5 €1.3
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MUR 23.65
$0.85 €0.73
-37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 MUR 277
$7 €6.04
-12.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.84 MUR 398
$7.13 €6.16
23.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 MUR 80.9
$1.43 €1.24
25.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MUR 97.4
$2.29 €1.98
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 MUR 44.11
$3.02 €2.6
-67.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 MUR 210
$4.59 €3.96
1.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 MUR 120
$2.02 €1.74
32.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.45 MUR 605
$29.56 €25.53
-54.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MUR 71.5
$1.81 €1.56
-12.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K MUR 1.6M
$38.4K €33.1K
-9.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K MUR 1.3M
$32.4K €28K
-8.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.53 MUR 2,184
$190 €164
-74.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 MUR 834
$22.18 €19.15
-16.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.29 MUR 1,453
$36.37 €31.4
-11.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.93 MUR 1,707
$57.4 €49.55
-33.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.93 MUR 267
$10.8 €9.33
-45.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 6,920
$732 €632
-78.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,560 MUR 160.2K
$15.1K €13.1K
-76.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 MUR 2,306
$86.8 €74.9
-40.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.29 MUR 1,948
$36.78 €31.76
17.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 MUR 3,654
$102 €88.2
-20.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 MUR 3,519
$117 €101
-33.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 MUR 24.5K
$1,581 €1,365
-65.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 MUR 17.3K
$1,230 €1,062
-68.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 MUR 39.9K
$2,707 €2,337
-67.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 MUR 27.7K
$2,028 €1,751
-69.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$702 MUR 31.6K
$2,198 €1,898
-68.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
3.39
84.37%

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Last update for Phoenix: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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