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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Araras Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Araras

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 78.7% more expensive than Araras without rent, and 180.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 115.5% more expensive than Araras without rent, and 153.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Araras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.63 R$14.12
549.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$26.60 R$143
161.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.65 R$30.34
145.49%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.02 R$10.85
36.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.20 R$6.44
126.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.88 R$4.71
125.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.12 R$11.40
108.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.64 R$14.16
74.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Araras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.05 R$5.63
21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.53 R$8.24
33.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.32 R$7.09
46.21%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.96 R$15.92
16.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$12.80 R$68.7
47.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.18 R$22.45
127.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.91 R$47.82
111.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.68 R$9.04
55.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.21 R$6.51
103.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.56 R$3.02
289.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.80 R$9.66
58.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.31 R$7.02
48.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.25 R$6.71
48.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.06 R$5.68
37.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.30 R$6.98
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.13 R$11.43
233.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.77 R$47.11
-18.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.36 R$7.29
5.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.14 R$11.47
8.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Araras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.78 R$4.18
284.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$38.71 R$208
-26.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.28 R$6.89
256.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.06 R$5.70
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$14.59 R$78.3
102.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.83 R$4.44
124.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$20.8K R$111.5K
85.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$28.3K R$152.2K
14.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Araras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$88.6 R$476
108.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$12.00 R$64.4
90.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$16.38 R$88.0
130.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Araras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$55.1 R$296
5.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$17.96 R$96.4
17.82%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.34 R$28.69
109.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Araras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$288 R$1,548
144.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$8,014 R$43.0K
86.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Araras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$47.08 R$253
85.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$39.38 R$211
-5.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$78.9 R$423
31.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$41.10 R$221
183.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Araras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$239 R$1,282
542.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$219 R$1,174
460.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$587 R$3,150
373.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$429 R$2,302
369.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,111 R$5,967
528.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$936 R$5,024
415.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Araras
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
12
-71.75%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Araras: January 11, 2026

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