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Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarschot and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarschot and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Aarschot is 2.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Aarschot is 8.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Aarschot
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.77
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
0.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 โ‚ฌ80.6
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
34.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.71 โ‚ฌ10.09
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-15.57%
Cappuccino
$4.06 โ‚ฌ3.50
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
47.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
28.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
58.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.15
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
8.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.26
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-18.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aarschot
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
7.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
33.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
35.23%
Eggs
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
17.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 โ‚ฌ10.33
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-36.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.01 โ‚ฌ10.35
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
26.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-9.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
16.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-4.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-7.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
12.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-8.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.72
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.87 โ‚ฌ11.09
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
81.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 โ‚ฌ8.14
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
32.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
29.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-12.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Aarschot
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-3.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.8 โ‚ฌ49.85
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
103.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.11
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
30.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
24.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.33 โ‚ฌ30.45
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
19.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K โ‚ฌ25.6K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-22.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K โ‚ฌ24.7K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-11.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarschot
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 โ‚ฌ156
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-1.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.69 โ‚ฌ18.70
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-5.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.82 โ‚ฌ41.22
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
26.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aarschot
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.06 โ‚ฌ32.81
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-34.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.76 โ‚ฌ14.44
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-20.79%
Cinema Ticket
$14.27 โ‚ฌ12.30
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
27.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Aarschot
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 โ‚ฌ570
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-6.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K โ‚ฌ11.5K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-10.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aarschot
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.1
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
20.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.84 โ‚ฌ27.44
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-14.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.2
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-11.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 โ‚ฌ115
$117 โ‚ฌ101
14.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Aarschot
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 โ‚ฌ764
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-42.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 โ‚ฌ645
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-38.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,352 โ‚ฌ1,165
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-51.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 โ‚ฌ956
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-44.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Aarschot
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,221 โ‚ฌ2,777
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
30.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
3.39
-3.54%

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Last update for Aarschot: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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