Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambato and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambato and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ambato is 53.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ambato is 59.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ambato
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.95 $2.95
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
-83.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.28 $25.28
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
-63.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.2 $5.2
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-62.07%
Cappuccino
$2.44 $2.44
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-12.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 $0.79
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
-71.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 $0.64
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-67.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 $1.96
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
-55.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 $3.46
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
-23.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ambato
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 $1.02
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
-17.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 $1.03
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-49.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 $1.5
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-24.24%
Eggs
$2.05 $2.05
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
-40.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-83.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 $2.95
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
-69.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.9 $3.9
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-79.73%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 $0.98
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-62.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 $1.02
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-56.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 $0.99
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-53.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 $0.98
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
-64.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 $1.02
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 $1.02
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 $0.47
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
-68.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 $0.97
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 $5.69
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
-18.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 $8.87
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
24.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 $1.45
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
1.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 $3.02
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
31.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ambato
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 $0.29
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
-90.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 $0.62
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-86.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 $0.98
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-51.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.75 $9.75
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
-67.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 $0.62
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-65.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K $29.6K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-22.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K $28.7K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-11.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambato
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.01 $39.01
$190 โ‚ฌ164
-79.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.5 $13.5
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
-39.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.38 $31.38
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
-13.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ambato
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.22 $30.22
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-47.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 $6.07
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
-43.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ambato
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$250 $250
$732 โ‚ฌ632
-65.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,355 $2,355
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-84.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ambato
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 $49.12
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-43.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.54 $37.54
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
2.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 $88.7
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-13.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.8 $59.8
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-48.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ambato
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 $347
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
-78.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 $185
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-84.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 $625
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-76.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 $251
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
-87.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,009 $1,009
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-84.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$787 $787
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
-84.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ambato
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 $687
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-68.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
3.39
135.99%

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Last update for Ambato: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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