Cost of Living Comparison Between Arrecife and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Arrecife and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Arrecife is 15% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arrecife is 22% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arrecife
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.12 €10.46
$17.41 €15.03
-30.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 €44.82
$68.7 €59.3
-24.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 €7.98
$13.71 €11.84
-32.53%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$2.78 €2.4
-21.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.8 €2.42
-24.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.98 €1.71
-36.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 €2.56
$4.43 €3.83
-33.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.53 €3.91
-24.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arrecife
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.24 €1.07
-1.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.03 €1.75
-0.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.98 €1.71
-40.40%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$3.46 €2.99
-6.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 €10.35
$18.32 €15.82
-34.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.82 €8.47
-27.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.83 €13.67
$19.24 €16.61
-17.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.61 €2.25
-5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.34 €2.02
3.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.11 €1.82
4.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.77 €2.39
-4.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.04 €1.76
7.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.77 €1.53
49.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.5 €1.3
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.77
$0.85 €0.73
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.71 €4.06
$7 €6.04
-32.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 €5.51
$7.13 €6.16
-10.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.43 €1.24
9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.29 €1.98
55.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Arrecife
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 €1.71
$3.02 €2.6
-34.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.57 €20.35
$28.97 €25.01
-18.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 €2.96
$4.59 €3.96
-25.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.02 €1.74
0.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.12 €19.96
$29.56 €25.53
-21.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.81 €1.56
-12.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$38.4K €33.1K
-0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K €25.6K
$32.4K €28K
-8.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arrecife
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.2 €68.4
$190 €164
-58.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.86 €18.01
$22.18 €19.15
-5.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 €25.35
$36.37 €31.4
-19.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arrecife
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.3 €60.7
$57.4 €49.55
22.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.03 €19.88
$20.95 €18.09
9.93%
Cinema Ticket
$8.26 €7.13
$10.8 €9.33
-23.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arrecife
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$732 €632
-27.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 €5,654
$15.1K €13.1K
-56.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arrecife
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.4
$86.8 €74.9
19.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.78 €30.03
$36.78 €31.76
-5.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 €79.5
$102 €88.2
-9.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 €128
$117 €101
26.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arrecife
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$1,581 €1,365
-45.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 €606
$1,230 €1,062
-42.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 €1,227
$2,707 €2,337
-47.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 €933
$2,028 €1,751
-46.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,487 €3,010
$6,602 €5,700
-47.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,380 €1,192
$5,045 €4,356
-72.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arrecife
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,788 €1,544
$2,198 €1,898
-18.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.39
1.18%

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Last update for Arrecife: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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