Cost of Living Comparison Between Avila and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Avila and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Avila is 19.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Avila is 24.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Avila
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.6 €14.33
$17.41 €15.03
-4.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.7 €59.3
-6.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.56 €9.11
$13.71 €11.84
-22.98%
Cappuccino
$2.07 €1.79
$2.78 €2.4
-25.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 €2.77
$2.8 €2.42
14.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.98 €1.71
-5.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 €3.03
$4.43 €3.83
-20.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$4.53 €3.91
4.86%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Avila
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 €0.91
$2.03 €1.75
-47.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.98 €1.71
-51.52%
Eggs
$2.68 €2.31
$3.46 €2.99
-22.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.21 €20.04
$18.32 €15.82
26.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 €4.58
$9.82 €8.47
-45.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.93 €20.66
$19.24 €16.61
24.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.6 €2.25
$2.61 €2.25
-0.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.34 €2.02
-14.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.71
$2.11 €1.82
-6.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.57
$2.77 €2.39
49.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.04 €1.76
-10.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.77 €1.53
11.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.5 €1.3
-17.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 €0.29
$0.85 €0.73
-61.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 €5.25
$7 €6.04
-13.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.41 €3.81
$7.13 €6.16
-38.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.43 €1.24
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.29 €1.98
-24.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Avila
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.02
$3.02 €2.6
-60.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.7 €29.96
$28.97 €25.01
19.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 €2.05
$4.59 €3.96
-48.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$2.02 €1.74
-57.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.93 €19.8
$29.56 €25.53
-22.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.81 €1.56
-8.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.4K €33.1K
-0.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K €22.3K
$32.4K €28K
-20.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Avila
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 €90.3
$190 €164
-44.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.54 €15.14
$22.18 €19.15
-20.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.97 €26.74
$36.37 €31.4
-14.85%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Avila
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.02 €31.1
$57.4 €49.55
-37.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.46 €13.35
$20.95 €18.09
-26.21%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 €7.2
$10.8 €9.33
-22.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Avila
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 €224
$732 €632
-64.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,835 €5,902
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Avila
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 €59.4
$86.8 €74.9
-20.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.71 €19.61
$36.78 €31.76
-38.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 €70
$102 €88.2
-20.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 €76.3
$117 €101
-24.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Avila
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$1,581 €1,365
-46.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 €595
$1,230 €1,062
-43.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 €818
$2,707 €2,337
-65.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 €576
$2,028 €1,751
-67.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,435 €2,102
$6,602 €5,700
-63.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,586 €1,370
$5,045 €4,356
-68.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Avila
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,259 €1,951
$2,198 €1,898
2.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
3.39
-0.29%

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Last update for Avila: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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