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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phoenix is 39.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phoenix is 32.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.68 MUR 316
$17.22 €14.85
-61.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.35 MUR 2,098
$68.2 €58.8
-34.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 MUR 313
$13.72 €11.83
-51.82%
Cappuccino
$2.53 MUR 120
$2.84 €2.45
-10.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 MUR 48.02
$2.81 €2.43
-63.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MUR 26.22
$2.04 €1.76
-73.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 MUR 102
$4.58 €3.95
-53.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 MUR 127
$4.61 €3.97
-41.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 MUR 71.9
$1.28 €1.11
18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MUR 32.82
$2.12 €1.83
-67.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MUR 62.2
$2.00 €1.73
-34.50%
Eggs
$2.26 MUR 107
$3.48 €3.00
-35.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 MUR 461
$18.68 €16.10
-47.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.20 MUR 293
$9.42 €8.12
-34.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.43 MUR 493
$18.68 €16.10
-44.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 MUR 96.2
$2.61 €2.25
-22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 93.2
$2.39 €2.06
-17.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 MUR 71.1
$2.09 €1.80
-28.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 MUR 129
$2.73 €2.36
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 48.11
$1.96 €1.69
-47.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 MUR 45.21
$1.87 €1.61
-48.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 MUR 37.25
$1.48 €1.27
-46.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.74
$0.92 €0.79
-38.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 MUR 281
$6.87 €5.92
-13.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.62 MUR 408
$7.12 €6.13
21.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 MUR 82.5
$1.38 €1.19
26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 99.8
$2.41 €2.08
-12.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MUR 49.29
$2.97 €2.56
-64.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.80
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.30 MUR 203
$4.57 €3.94
-5.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 MUR 128
$2.10 €1.81
29.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.45 MUR 731
$28.85 €24.87
-46.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MUR 75.4
$1.90 €1.64
-16.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K MUR 1.7M
$38.7K €33.3K
-7.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K MUR 1.3M
$32.3K €27.8K
-11.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.54 MUR 2,296
$183 €158
-73.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.52 MUR 876
$22.62 €19.50
-18.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.80 MUR 1,504
$36.50 €31.47
-12.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.11 MUR 1,803
$58.7 €50.6
-35.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.95
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 MUR 288
$11.10 €9.57
-45.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MUR 7,166
$726 €626
-79.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,934 MUR 186.1K
$15.3K €13.2K
-74.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 MUR 2,384
$86.2 €74.3
-41.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.07 MUR 2,085
$37.48 €32.30
17.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 MUR 3,912
$106 €91.1
-21.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 MUR 3,752
$118 €102
-32.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$542 MUR 25.7K
$1,568 €1,351
-65.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 MUR 18.2K
$1,236 €1,065
-68.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 MUR 42.3K
$2,752 €2,372
-67.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 MUR 28.8K
$1,981 €1,707
-69.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,966
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,103
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phoenix
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 MUR 33.4K
$2,498 €2,153
-71.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
3.39
84.37%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phoenix: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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