Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Apia Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Apia

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 4.9% cheaper than Apia without rent, and 140.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 1% cheaper than Apia without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Apia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$53 WST 146
-67.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$35.55 WST 97.6
93.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.91 WST 38.19
-1.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.41 WST 6.63
15.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.09 WST 5.75
33.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.26 WST 3.45
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.36 WST 11.97
1.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.57 WST 9.81
26.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Apia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.83 WST 5.02
-32.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.84 WST 2.3
141.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.83 WST 5.03
8.20%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.08 WST 11.21
-15.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$0.93 WST 2.57
1869.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.63 WST 9.97
170.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.3 WST 22.79
131.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.14 WST 14.11
-49.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.77 WST 4.85
32.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.78 WST 4.88
18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.21 WST 11.56
-34.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.48 WST 9.55
-41.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.1 WST 3.01
60.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.17 WST 3.21
-27.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.16 WST 16.93
13.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$16.12 WST 44.28
-55.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.82 WST 5.01
-21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.5 WST 9.62
-34.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Apia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.68 WST 10.1
-17.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.39 WST 14.81
-14.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$21.02 WST 57.7
40.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.04 WST 2.86
74.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Apia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$18 WST 49.44
953.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.2 WST 49.98
21.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$35.15 WST 96.5
3.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Apia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Apia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Apia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$49.1 WST 135
76.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$39.96 WST 110
-7.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$73.8 WST 203
38.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$102 WST 279
14.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Apia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,829 WST 5,022
10.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Apia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Apia: October 27, 2025

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