Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahia Blanca and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahia Blanca and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahia Blanca is 14.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahia Blanca is 20.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahia Blanca
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.5 ARS 10.1K
$17.41 €15.03
-51.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.35 ARS 39.6K
$68.7 €59.3
-51.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ARS 10.3K
$13.71 €11.84
-36.91%
Cappuccino
$2.76 ARS 3,282
$2.78 €2.4
-0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,323
$2.8 €2.42
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ARS 2,228
$1.98 €1.71
-5.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ARS 1,162
$4.43 €3.83
-77.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 ARS 2,639
$4.53 €3.91
-50.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahia Blanca
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ARS 2,196
$1.24 €1.07
49.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ARS 1,089
$2.03 €1.75
-54.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,396
$1.98 €1.71
2.02%
Eggs
$2.29 ARS 2,714
$3.46 €2.99
-33.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.51 ARS 13.7K
$18.32 €15.82
-37.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 ARS 7,473
$9.82 €8.47
-35.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.83 ARS 12.9K
$19.24 €16.61
-43.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 ARS 2,733
$2.61 €2.25
-11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 ARS 2,544
$2.34 €2.02
-8.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,517
$2.11 €1.82
-39.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 ARS 4,401
$2.77 €2.39
33.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 ARS 2,122
$2.04 €1.76
-12.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,407
$1.77 €1.53
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 ARS 2,747
$1.5 €1.3
54.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 ARS 2,529
$0.85 €0.73
150.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 ARS 3,739
$7 €6.04
-55.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 ARS 9,014
$7.13 €6.16
6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ARS 2,424
$1.43 €1.24
42.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,758
$2.29 €1.98
37.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahia Blanca
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 923
$3.02 €2.6
-74.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.5 ARS 30.3K
$28.97 €25.01
-11.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ARS 1,767
$4.59 €3.96
-67.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,086
$2.02 €1.74
-54.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 ARS 7,246
$29.56 €25.53
-79.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ARS 1,451
$1.81 €1.56
-32.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K ARS 26.4M
$38.4K €33.1K
-42.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
$32.4K €28K
-5.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahia Blanca
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 ARS 78.8K
$190 €164
-64.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.8 ARS 21.1K
$22.18 €19.15
-19.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 ARS 26.7K
$36.37 €31.4
-38.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahia Blanca
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.2 ARS 31.1K
$57.4 €49.55
-54.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.29 ARS 14.6K
$20.95 €18.09
-41.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 ARS 7,418
$10.8 €9.33
-42.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahia Blanca
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARS 259.1K
$732 €632
-70.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,695 ARS 3.2M
$15.1K €13.1K
-82.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahia Blanca
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.5 ARS 114.6K
$86.8 €74.9
11.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.2 ARS 108.3K
$36.78 €31.76
147.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ARS 148K
$102 €88.2
22.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.1 ARS 112.9K
$117 €101
-18.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahia Blanca
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 407.4K
$1,581 €1,365
-78.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 282K
$1,230 €1,062
-80.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ARS 822K
$2,707 €2,337
-74.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARS 644K
$2,028 €1,751
-73.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,612 ARS 1.9M
$6,602 €5,700
-75.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$981 ARS 1.2M
$5,045 €4,356
-80.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahia Blanca
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
3.39
1625.66%

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Last update for Bahia Blanca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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