Cost of Living Comparison Between Arue and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Arue and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Arue is 4.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Arue is 16.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Arue
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
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Cappuccino
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$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arue
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 CFPFย 146
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
15.32%
White Bread (500g)
$4.79 CFPFย 491
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
135.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 CFPFย 392
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
93.43%
Eggs
$11.55 CFPFย 1,184
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
233.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$57.8 CFPFย 5,922
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
215.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.69 CFPFย 2,837
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
181.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.68 CFPFย 2,528
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
28.27%
Apples (1kg)
$5.48 CFPFย 562
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
109.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 CFPFย 295
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.71 CFPFย 789
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
265.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.87 CFPFย 909
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
220.22%
Potato (1kg)
$4.27 CFPFย 437
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
109.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CFPFย 294
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
62.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.98 CFPFย 408
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
165.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 CFPFย 145
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
65.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.88 CFPFย 1,218
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
69.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.45 CFPFย 3,017
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
313.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.95 CFPFย 303
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
106.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.65 CFPFย 783
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
234.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Arue
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arue
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 CFPFย 17.1K
$190 โ‚ฌ164
-11.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$127 CFPFย 13K
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
249.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arue
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
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Cinema Ticket
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$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Arue
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$732 โ‚ฌ632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arue
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$117 โ‚ฌ101
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Arue
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Arue
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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3.39
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Last update for Arue: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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