Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Arica Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Arica

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 58.1% more expensive than Arica without rent, and 242.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 86.5% more expensive than Arica without rent, and 195.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.02 CLP 8,392
93.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$46.11 CLP 42.9K
49.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.21 CLP 7,637
66.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.95 CLP 2,739
-5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.2 CLP 1,114
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 CLP 979
88.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.95 CLP 2,747
50.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.3 CLP 3,999
5.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.19 CLP 1,111
4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.67 CLP 1,551
21.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.63 CLP 1,516
21.47%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.25 CLP 3,027
6.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.71 CLP 9,029
88.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.4 CLP 6,883
32.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.48 CLP 8,820
102.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.62 CLP 1,507
61.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.32 CLP 1,232
77.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.59 CLP 1,480
32.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.35 CLP 1,260
105.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.39 CLP 1,294
46.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.54 CLP 1,431
14.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.06 CLP 982
41.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.13 CLP 1,053
-24.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.15 CLP 5,720
13.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.32 CLP 4,017
65.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.62 CLP 1,503
-11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.36 CLP 2,193
-2.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.77 CLP 721
292.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.44 CLP 408
943.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.39 CLP 1,291
30.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$17.5K CLP 16.3M
119.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$23.3K CLP 21.7M
38.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$148 CLP 137.6K
28.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$14.4 CLP 13.4K
54.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$23.42 CLP 21.8K
55.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$22.29 CLP 20.7K
-6.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.94 CLP 5,521
81.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$427 CLP 397.1K
71.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$50.6 CLP 47K
71.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$30.57 CLP 28.4K
20.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$56.4 CLP 52.5K
81.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$80.9 CLP 75.3K
44.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Arica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$469 CLP 436.3K
236.99%
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
$967 CLP 899.8K
179.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
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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
Arica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$528 CLP 491.2K
316.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.18
-34.56%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arica: October 28, 2025

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