City Comparison

🇺🇸 Chicagovs🇪🇸 Barcelona

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Country

🇺🇸 Chicago

USA

🇪🇸 Barcelona

Spain

Continent

🇺🇸 Chicago

Americas

🇪🇸 Barcelona

Europe

Best Season

🇺🇸 Chicago

Summer (June–August) — spring and fall are beautiful too

🇪🇸 Barcelona

Spring (May–June) or Fall (September–October)

Currency

🇺🇸 Chicago

US Dollar ($)

🇪🇸 Barcelona

Euro (€)

Greeting

🇺🇸 Chicago

Hey / What's up

🇪🇸 Barcelona

Hola / Bon dia (Catalan)

🇺🇸 Chicago — Best For

🏗️ Architecture🎵 Music🍴 Food Scene

🇪🇸 Barcelona — Best For

🌊 Beaches🏗️ Architecture🍴 Food Scene

Must Eat in Chicago

Deep dish pizzaChicago-style hot dogItalian beef sandwichChicago-style popcornGarrett Mix

Must Eat in Barcelona

Pa amb tomàquetJamón ibéricoPatatas bravasSeafood paellaCrema catalana

Chicago Insider Tip

Chicago's 'L' train (the elevated rail) is the best way to see the city skyline for the price of a transit ticket.

Barcelona Insider Tip

Locals dine late — restaurants fill up after 9pm. Pickpockets are common on Las Ramblas.

🇺🇸 Chicago Fun Fact

Chicago was rebuilt almost entirely after the Great Fire of 1871 — the result is one of the world's greatest collections of modern architecture.

🇪🇸 Barcelona Fun Fact

Gaudí's Sagrada Família has been under construction since 1882 and is still not finished.

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