Cost of Living Comparison Between Bar and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bar and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bar is 24.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bar is 34.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.35 €9.8
$17.41 €15.03
-34.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.69 €35.13
$68.7 €59.3
-40.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 €8.06
$13.71 €11.84
-31.95%
Cappuccino
$2.27 €1.96
$2.78 €2.4
-18.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.8 €2.42
-38.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.98 €1.71
-29.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 €2.54
$4.43 €3.83
-33.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$4.53 €3.91
-28.92%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.24 €1.07
2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 €0.94
$2.03 €1.75
-46.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.98 €1.71
25.76%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.69
$3.46 €2.99
-10.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 €7.27
$18.32 €15.82
-54.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.6 €6.56
$9.82 €8.47
-22.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 €10.58
$19.24 €16.61
-36.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$2.61 €2.25
-46.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.34 €2.02
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$2.11 €1.82
-29.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.77 €2.39
2.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 €0.92
$2.04 €1.76
-48.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.77 €1.53
-27.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.5 €1.3
66.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.85 €0.73
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 €3.24
$7 €6.04
-46.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.06 €4.37
$7.13 €6.16
-29.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$1.43 €1.24
-34.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.19
$2.29 €1.98
-40.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Bar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.02 €2.6
-42.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.06 €19.91
$28.97 €25.01
-20.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 €1.94
$4.59 €3.96
-50.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 €0.65
$2.02 €1.74
-62.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 €12.73
$29.56 €25.53
-50.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.81 €1.56
-6.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
-15.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$32.4K €28K
-8.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 €122
$190 €164
-25.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.1 €16.49
$22.18 €19.15
-13.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.61 €26.43
$36.37 €31.4
-15.84%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.67 €35.12
$57.4 €49.55
-29.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.37 €13.27
$20.95 €18.09
-26.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 €4.09
$10.8 €9.33
-56.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$256 €221
$732 €632
-65.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,315 €5,452
$15.1K €13.1K
-58.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 €55.4
$86.8 €74.9
-26.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.78 €25.71
$36.78 €31.76
-19.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 €85.7
$102 €88.2
-2.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$117 €101
2.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 €587
$1,581 €1,365
-57.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$523 €452
$1,230 €1,062
-57.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 €1,005
$2,707 €2,337
-57.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$854 €737
$2,028 €1,751
-57.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,865 €2,473
$6,602 €5,700
-56.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,304 €1,989
$5,045 €4,356
-54.33%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 €639
$2,198 €1,898
-66.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.39
47.49%

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Last update for Bar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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