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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ankang Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ankang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 122% more expensive than Ankang without rent, and 263.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 134.2% more expensive than Ankang without rent, and 222.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ankang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.76 ยฅ19.30
518.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$18.07 ยฅ126
284.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.48 ยฅ38.26
153.10%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.17 ยฅ15.14
26.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.42 ยฅ2.95
547.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.26 ยฅ1.81
661.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.09 ยฅ7.59
306.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.71 ยฅ11.97
169.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ankang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.49 ยฅ10.38
-14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.63 ยฅ11.35
25.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.81 ยฅ5.63
138.27%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.68 ยฅ11.72
105.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.88 ยฅ48.05
174.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$1.99 ยฅ13.88
378.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.13 ยฅ63.7
106.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.65 ยฅ11.54
58.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.19 ยฅ8.28
106.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.35 ยฅ9.40
61.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.83 ยฅ5.77
243.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.71 ยฅ4.96
174.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.56 ยฅ3.90
230.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
170.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.52 ยฅ3.64
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.82 ยฅ19.66
151.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.28 ยฅ50.8
-1.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.72 ยฅ5.01
98.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.70 ยฅ11.89
36.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ankang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
934.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.88 ยฅ118
68.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.39 ยฅ9.69
228.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.36 ยฅ2.48
488.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$4.29 ยฅ29.96
589.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.13 ยฅ7.92
64.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$20.6K ยฅ144.1K
86.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$16.2K ยฅ113.3K
100.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ankang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$45.18 ยฅ315
308.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$2.97 ยฅ20.76
670.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$11.76 ยฅ82.1
220.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ankang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$41.09 ยฅ287
41.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$14.19 ยฅ99.0
49.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.88 ยฅ34.08
128.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ankang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$331 ยฅ2,312
112.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$18.3K ยฅ127.5K
-18.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ankang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$54.9 ยฅ383
59.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$37.86 ยฅ264
-1.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$68.3 ยฅ477
52.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$70.4 ยฅ491
65.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ankang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$276 ยฅ1,927
455.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$186 ยฅ1,297
560.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$590 ยฅ4,115
371.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$355 ยฅ2,475
468.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,320 ยฅ23.2K
110.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,212 ยฅ15.4K
117.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ankang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.32
-21.53%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ankang: January 12, 2026

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