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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ancona and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ancona and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ancona is 2.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ancona is 3.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ancona
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.01 โ‚ฌ16.39
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
11.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 โ‚ฌ70.9
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
18.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 โ‚ฌ9.99
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-16.44%
Cappuccino
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-28.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-1.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
32.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.09
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
28.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ancona
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-7.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
15.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
10.88%
Eggs
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-16.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.43 โ‚ฌ13.30
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-18.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.10 โ‚ฌ9.57
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
16.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.61 โ‚ฌ18.63
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
14.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-9.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-34.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
15.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
4.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-21.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-5.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
1.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ฌ0.42
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.99 โ‚ฌ6.03
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-1.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.09
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-17.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
11.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-5.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ancona
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-42.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.15 โ‚ฌ35.47
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
45.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.94
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.29 โ‚ฌ25.25
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-1.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K โ‚ฌ23.2K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-30.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K โ‚ฌ23.5K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-16.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ancona
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 โ‚ฌ248
$184 โ‚ฌ159
56.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.25 โ‚ฌ12.29
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-37.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.90 โ‚ฌ31.81
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-2.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ancona
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 โ‚ฌ56.0
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
11.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.98 โ‚ฌ17.22
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-5.58%
Cinema Ticket
$11.60 โ‚ฌ10.00
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
3.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ancona
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 โ‚ฌ252
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-58.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,147 โ‚ฌ7,023
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-45.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ancona
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 โ‚ฌ79.2
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
5.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.37 โ‚ฌ28.76
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-10.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 โ‚ฌ81.3
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$117 โ‚ฌ101
1.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ancona
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 โ‚ฌ526
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-60.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 โ‚ฌ414
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-60.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 โ‚ฌ812
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-66.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 โ‚ฌ605
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-65.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,086 โ‚ฌ2,660
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-55.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,004 โ‚ฌ1,727
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-58.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ancona
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,731 โ‚ฌ1,492
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-30.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.39
15.04%

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Last update for Ancona: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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