Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Alcala de Henares Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Alcala de Henares

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 4.8% cheaper than Alcala de Henares without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 5.8% more expensive than Alcala de Henares without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$17.19 €14.84

1.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$68.1 €58.8

0.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$10.35 €8.94

32.46%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$2.5 €2.16

11.20%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 €2.42

$3.12 €2.7

-10.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.05 €1.77

-3.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$3.98 €3.44

11.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$4.58 €3.95

-1.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.2 €1.04

3.33%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.07 €0.92

89.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.7 €1.47

16.47%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

$2.67 €2.3

29.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$22.5 €19.43

-18.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$9.04 €7.81

8.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$16.68 €14.41

15.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$2.79 €2.41

-6.45%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$2.23 €1.92

4.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.05 €1.77

2.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.7 €2.34

2.59%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.8 €1.56

13.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$2.04 €1.76

-13.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.4 €1.21

7.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.97 €0.84

-12.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$6.49 €5.6

7.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$8.01 €6.91

-10.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$1.35 €1.17

5.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.19 €1.89

4.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$2.02 €1.75

49.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

$47.64 €41.13

-39.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$4.08 €3.52

12.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.38 €1.19

46.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$23.45 €20.25

26.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$1.8 €1.56

0.56%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K €33.1K

$37K €31.9K

3.85%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.4K €28K

$29.1K €25.1K

11.22%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$190 €164

$125 €108

51.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.18 €19.15

$21.69 €18.73

2.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$31.22 €26.96

16.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$42.09 €36.34

36.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

$11.41 €9.85

83.61%

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$10.37 €8.96

4.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$732 €632

$258 €223

183.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$6,989 €6,034

116.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$86.8 €75

-0.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$36.97 €31.92

-0.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$81.6 €70.4

25.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$88.1 €76.1

32.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$893 €771

77.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$816 €704

50.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$1,888 €1,630

43.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$1,161 €1,002

74.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

$4,412 €3,810

49.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

$3,665 €3,164

37.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

$1,665 €1,438

32.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

3.27

3.67%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alcala de Henares: October 29, 2025

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