Cost of Living Comparison Between Amersfoort and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Amersfoort and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Amersfoort is 36.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amersfoort is 53.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amersfoort
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 R 147
$17.41 €15.03
-52.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.1 R 606
$68.7 €59.3
-50.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 R 84.3
$13.71 €11.84
-65.43%
Cappuccino
$2.03 R 36.1
$2.78 €2.4
-26.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R 17.96
$2.8 €2.42
-63.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.47
$1.98 €1.71
-59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 R 40.61
$4.43 €3.83
-48.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 R 49.61
$4.53 €3.91
-38.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amersfoort
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22.14
$1.24 €1.07
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.12
$2.03 €1.75
-49.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.77
$1.98 €1.71
-21.21%
Eggs
$2.21 R 39.3
$3.46 €2.99
-36.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.96 R 70.5
$18.32 €15.82
-78.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 R 83.1
$9.82 €8.47
-52.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.05 R 72
$19.24 €16.61
-78.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.16
$2.61 €2.25
-37.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.49
$2.34 €2.02
-31.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.6
$2.11 €1.82
-23.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 R 30.4
$2.77 €2.39
-38.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.61
$2.04 €1.76
-34.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.97
$1.77 €1.53
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 20.18
$1.5 €1.3
-24.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 20.57
$0.85 €0.73
36.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.31 R 23.33
$7 €6.04
-81.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.84 R 32.7
$7.13 €6.16
-74.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 R 27.11
$1.43 €1.24
6.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 R 32.35
$2.29 €1.98
-20.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Amersfoort
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 R 30.03
$3.02 €2.6
-44.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 25.25
$4.59 €3.96
-69.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 R 23.41
$2.02 €1.74
-34.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 R 54
$29.56 €25.53
-89.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.5
$1.81 €1.56
-27.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K R 346.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-49.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K R 455.2K
$32.4K €28K
-20.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amersfoort
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 R 2,238
$190 €164
-33.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.98 R 675
$22.18 €19.15
71.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.53 R 667
$36.37 €31.4
3.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amersfoort
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.66 R 545
$57.4 €49.55
-46.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 R 132
$10.8 €9.33
-31.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amersfoort
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 R 3,512
$732 €632
-73.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,300 R 76.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-71.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amersfoort
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 R 901
$86.8 €74.9
-41.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.85 R 566
$36.78 €31.76
-13.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 R 1,547
$102 €88.2
-14.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88 R 1,565
$117 €101
-24.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amersfoort
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 R 6,492
$1,581 €1,365
-76.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 R 5,944
$1,230 €1,062
-72.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 R 12K
$2,707 €2,337
-75.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 R 12.1K
$2,028 €1,751
-66.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$770 R 13.7K
$6,602 €5,700
-88.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$647 R 11.5K
$5,045 €4,356
-87.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amersfoort
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
3.39
244.84%

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Last update for Amersfoort: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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