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Cost of Living Comparison Between Anshan and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Anshan and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Anshan is 52.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Anshan is 59.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Anshan
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ยฅ24.68
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-79.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.30 ยฅ121
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-75.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.21 ยฅ29.35
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-69.65%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ยฅ20.39
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
6.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ยฅ2.07
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-88.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ยฅ1.39
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-89.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.68 ยฅ4.77
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-84.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ยฅ10.36
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-67.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Anshan
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ยฅ11.62
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
30.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 ยฅ8.06
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-43.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.34 ยฅ2.36
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-82.38%
Eggs
$1.94 ยฅ13.53
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-43.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.25 ยฅ57.6
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-56.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.72 ยฅ11.98
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-81.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 ยฅ56.8
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-56.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 ยฅ7.05
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-61.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 ยฅ7.57
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-56.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ยฅ7.54
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-50.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 ยฅ5.26
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-73.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-85.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 ยฅ5.27
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-59.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ยฅ3.97
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-60.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ยฅ3.05
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-51.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 ยฅ24.90
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-49.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 ยฅ73.8
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
47.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ยฅ5.11
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-48.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 ยฅ9.79
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-39.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Anshan
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-91.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.39 ยฅ114
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-42.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ยฅ6.46
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-79.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ยฅ2.29
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-84.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 ยฅ28.31
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-86.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ยฅ7.10
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K ยฅ125.2K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-53.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.0K ยฅ97.9K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-56.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anshan
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.56 ยฅ192
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-85.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.92 ยฅ48.29
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-69.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.37 ยฅ79.4
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-69.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Anshan
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.17 ยฅ197
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-51.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.14 ยฅ98.7
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-33.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 ยฅ38.65
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-50.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Anshan
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 ยฅ1,435
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-70.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,383 ยฅ65.5K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-37.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Anshan
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.67 ยฅ242
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-60.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.39 ยฅ247
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-5.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 ยฅ590
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-18.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 ยฅ484
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-40.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Anshan
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$138 ยฅ962
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-91.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 ยฅ762
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-91.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 ยฅ1,907
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-90.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 ยฅ1,453
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-89.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,470 ยฅ24.2K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-50.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,951 ยฅ13.6K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-59.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Anshan
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$910 ยฅ6,352
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-63.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
3.39
-41.00%

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Last update for Anshan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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