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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phoenix is 44.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phoenix is 44.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.58 MURΒ 304
$17.08 €14.72
-61.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.43 MURΒ 2,052
$69.5 €59.9
-36.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.64 MURΒ 307
$13.87 €11.95
-52.13%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MURΒ 119
$2.75 €2.37
-6.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MURΒ 47.59
$2.72 €2.34
-62.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MURΒ 27.59
$1.98 €1.71
-69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 MURΒ 94.8
$4.43 €3.82
-53.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MURΒ 123
$4.61 €3.98
-42.08%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MURΒ 69.9
$1.28 €1.11
17.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MURΒ 32.89
$2.05 €1.77
-65.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MURΒ 61.3
$1.93 €1.67
-31.09%
Eggs
$2.24 MURΒ 104
$3.46 €2.98
-35.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.66 MURΒ 446
$18.86 €16.26
-48.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 MURΒ 289
$9.52 €8.21
-34.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 MURΒ 478
$18.88 €16.28
-45.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 MURΒ 94.4
$2.61 €2.25
-21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 MURΒ 90.7
$2.46 €2.12
-20.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 MURΒ 69.8
$2.18 €1.88
-30.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 MURΒ 125
$2.85 €2.46
-4.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MURΒ 45.20
$1.95 €1.68
-49.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MURΒ 46.24
$1.85 €1.59
-45.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 MURΒ 38.53
$1.46 €1.26
-43.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MURΒ 25.94
$0.91 €0.78
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.95 MURΒ 275
$7.10 €6.12
-16.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.82 MURΒ 407
$7.15 €6.16
23.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MURΒ 79.7
$1.43 €1.23
20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 MURΒ 98.1
$2.32 €2.00
-8.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MURΒ 47.83
$3.00 €2.59
-65.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 €24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MURΒ 199
$4.56 €3.93
-5.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 MURΒ 127
$2.12 €1.83
29.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.57 MURΒ 719
$29.59 €25.50
-47.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MURΒ 70.5
$1.86 €1.61
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K MURΒ 1.7M
$38.5K €33.2K
-6.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MURΒ 1.3M
$32.5K €28.0K
-11.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 MURΒ 2,321
$184 €159
-72.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.14 MURΒ 838
$22.87 €19.72
-20.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.93 MURΒ 1,475
$37.73 €32.52
-15.37%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.22 MURΒ 1,765
$58.0 €49.99
-34.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 €18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.93 MURΒ 274
$11.17 €9.63
-46.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MURΒ 7,067
$704 €607
-78.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,036 MURΒ 186.4K
$14.9K €12.9K
-72.98%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 MURΒ 2,330
$87.4 €75.4
-42.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.74 MURΒ 2,066
$37.30 €32.15
19.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 MURΒ 3,825
$104 €89.6
-20.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.4 MURΒ 3,619
$117 €101
-32.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 MURΒ 25.9K
$1,534 €1,322
-63.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 MURΒ 18.0K
$1,227 €1,057
-68.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 MURΒ 40.7K
$2,779 €2,395
-68.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 MURΒ 27.5K
$2,014 €1,736
-70.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 €6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 €4,155
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$689 MURΒ 31.8K
$2,473 €2,132
-72.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
3.39
84.37%

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Last update for Phoenix: January 10, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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