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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Araraquara Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Araraquara

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 85.3% more expensive than Araraquara without rent, and 282.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 97.2% more expensive than Araraquara without rent, and 232.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Araraquara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.08 R$27.26
236.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$21.81 R$117
218.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.38 R$34.24
117.40%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.88 R$10.09
46.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.03 R$5.54
164.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.74 R$3.98
167.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.79 R$9.59
147.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.51 R$18.85
31.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Araraquara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.83 R$4.48
54.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.14 R$6.13
79.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.24 R$6.68
55.65%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.22 R$11.91
55.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.10 R$32.77
209.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.12 R$16.77
205.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$5.61 R$30.11
236.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.23 R$6.60
112.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.79 R$4.24
211.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.87 R$4.66
150.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.13 R$6.05
152.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.76 R$4.08
156.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.74 R$3.96
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.55 R$2.98
165.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.65 R$3.51
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.78 R$9.57
298.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.82 R$25.88
48.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.84 R$4.51
70.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.48 R$7.92
56.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Araraquara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.92 R$4.96
226.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$39.02 R$210
-27.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.88 R$4.75
418.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.85 R$4.55
149.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$8.40 R$45.09
252.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.01 R$5.40
84.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$20.3K R$109.0K
89.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$21.4K R$115.0K
51.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Araraquara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$47.47 R$255
288.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$9.02 R$48.45
153.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$16.19 R$86.9
133.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Araraquara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$23.66 R$127
145.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$21.70 R$117
-2.49%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.54 R$19.02
215.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Araraquara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$320 R$1,719
119.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$6,766 R$36.3K
120.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Araraquara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$42.71 R$229
104.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$39.73 R$213
-6.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$86.4 R$464
20.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$49.08 R$264
137.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Araraquara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$207 R$1,109
642.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$131 R$701
839.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$443 R$2,379
527.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$313 R$1,682
543.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,526 R$8,193
357.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,212 R$6,506
297.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Araraquara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$436 R$2,340
467.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.92
-68.96%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Araraquara: January 11, 2026

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