Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Aja Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Aja

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 203% more expensive than Aja without rent, and 404.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 192.5% more expensive than Aja without rent, and 339.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barcelona
Aja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.59 EĀ£178
384.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$15.58 EĀ£774
341.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.58 EĀ£228
199.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.43 EĀ£71
94.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.31 EĀ£15.45
803.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.12 EĀ£5.81
1550.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.17 EĀ£58.3
278.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.92 EĀ£145
55.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Aja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.91 EĀ£45.35
36.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.58 EĀ£28.68
250.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 EĀ£35.16
178.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.41 EĀ£70.1
145.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.4 EĀ£169
438.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.17 EĀ£207
135.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.39 EĀ£417
129.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.49 EĀ£74.1
75.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.58 EĀ£29.05
303.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.4 EĀ£19.76
427.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.37 EĀ£18.19
648.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.38 EĀ£18.78
436.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.43 EĀ£21.47
311.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.24 EĀ£11.94
525.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.18 EĀ£8.96
372.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.91 EĀ£95.1
266.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.29 EĀ£313
13.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.35 EĀ£67.1
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.8 EĀ£89.5
27.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Aja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.17 EĀ£8.44
1676.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.42 EĀ£20.83
992.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.31 EĀ£15.59
551.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$1.94 EĀ£96.3
1423.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.31 EĀ£15.35
483.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.3K EĀ£1.8M
8.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.9K EĀ£1.6M
-1.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Aja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$11.71 EĀ£582
1519.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$6.56 EĀ£326
238.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$10.59 EĀ£527
243.44%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Aja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$22.27 EĀ£1,107
157.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.92 EĀ£145
269.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Aja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$88.8 EĀ£4,417
724.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,874 EĀ£93.2K
707.21%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Aja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.11 EĀ£1,348
220.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$48.77 EĀ£2,425
-24.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$110 EĀ£5,458
-6.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$51 EĀ£2,537
129.29%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Aja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$192 EĀ£9,563
721.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$98.8 EĀ£4,910
1145.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$308 EĀ£15.3K
780.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$176 EĀ£8,728
1055.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$775 EĀ£38.5K
752.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$426 EĀ£21.2K
1083.23%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Aja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.67
-79.66%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aja: October 29, 2025

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