Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Albacete Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Albacete

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 35.1% more expensive than Albacete without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 17.5% more expensive than Albacete without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Albacete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.79 €11.9
26.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$41.51 €35.84
65.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.74 €10.14
16.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.93 €1.67
44.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.17 €1.88
29.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.76 €1.52
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.95 €2.55
50.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.7 €4.06
-3.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Albacete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.93 €0.8
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.85 €0.73
138.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.42 €1.22
39.44%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.85 €2.46
21.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.74 €12.73
24.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.59 €5.69
49.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.73 €14.44
15.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.75 €2.37
-5.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.12 €1.83
10.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.59 €2.23
-18.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.68 €2.31
3.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.11 €1.83
-3.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.18 €1.88
-18.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.36 €1.17
10.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.84 €0.73
1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.71 €4.93
22.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.9 €5.96
3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.43 €1.23
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.28 €1.97
0.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Albacete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.38 €1.19
118.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$17.24 €14.89
68.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.95 €3.41
16.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.37 €1.18
47.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$29.45 €25.42
0.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.92 €1.66
-5.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38K €32.8K
1.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.8K €28.3K
-1.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Albacete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$191 €165
-0.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$21.29 €18.38
4.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$35.72 €30.84
1.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Albacete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$49.98 €43.15
14.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$4.59 €3.96
356.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.64 €6.59
41.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Albacete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$661 €571
10.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$12.1K €10.4K
25.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Albacete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$95.8 €82.7
-9.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.3 €35.66
-10.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$100 €86.3
2.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$118 €102
-0.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Albacete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$798 €689
98.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$642 €555
91.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,163 €1,004
132.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$915 €790
121.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,411 €2,082
173.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,688 €2,321
87.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Albacete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,917 €1,655
14.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.43
-1.17%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Albacete: October 28, 2025

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