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Europe
Barcelona
Spain
Salary & Cost of Living
How do salaries and expenses in Barcelona compare to Milan?
Purchasing Power Comparison
An engineer in Barcelona is 92% better off vs in Milan
This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Barcelona compared to Milan, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.
Net Salary
$42,250
+$16,852 (+66%) vs Milan
Tax Rate: 35%
Weather
How does the weather in Barcelona compare to Milan?
Barcelona has better overall weather
8.5/10(vs 4.8/10 in Milan)
Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated
Average High
20°C(vs 18°C in Milan)
Average Low
12°C(vs 9°C in Milan)
Sunshine Hours
2,591h/yr+676h/yr(+35%)
Average High in hottest month
28°C(vs 29°C in Milan)
Average Low in coldest month
5°C(vs -1°C in Milan)
Rainy Days
53/yr-33/yr(-39%)
Muggy Days
51/yr+17/yr(+49%)
Cloud Cover
37%(vs 43% in Milan)
Quality of Life
How does quality of life in Barcelona compare to Milan?
Housing Affordability
How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Barcelona compared to Milan?
SWE Affordability
10.4 years
13.2 years quicker than Milan
Community & Events
Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Barcelona has around 15 Luma events listed.
That's 50% more events than Milan.
Salary Converter
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