Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Avellaneda Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Avellaneda

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 57.9% more expensive than Avellaneda without rent, and 146.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 38.3% more expensive than Avellaneda without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Avellaneda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.67 ARS 12.7K
63.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$33.6 ARS 39.9K
104.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.16 ARS 10.9K
49.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.7 ARS 3,209
2.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.64 ARS 1,951
70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.55 ARS 1,838
27.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.06 ARS 2,448
115.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.94 ARS 3,491
54.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Avellaneda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.25 ARS 1,486
-0.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.57 ARS 1,865
29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.96 ARS 2,333
1.02%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.16 ARS 2,566
60.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.19 ARS 12.1K
79.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.35 ARS 7,539
54.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.47 ARS 11.2K
103.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.95 ARS 2,319
33.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.16 ARS 2,566
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.25 ARS 1,489
68.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.63 ARS 3,126
5.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.19 ARS 1,412
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.2 ARS 1,431
47.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.32 ARS 1,570
13.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.42 ARS 1,684
-40.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.05 ARS 3,620
129.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.12 ARS 6,085
39.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.02 ARS 2,397
-29.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.15 ARS 3,739
-27.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Avellaneda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.78 ARS 932
287.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.54 ARS 1,834
198.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.91 ARS 1,076
121.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.98 ARS 7,105
394.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.07 ARS 1,265
69.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
41.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.1K ARS 35.7M
7.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Avellaneda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$66 ARS 78.4K
187.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.21 ARS 20.4K
28.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.78 ARS 27.1K
59.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Avellaneda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$26.34 ARS 31.3K
117.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.73 ARS 16.3K
52.59%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.04 ARS 7,169
78.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Avellaneda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$216 ARS 256.3K
239.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,749 ARS 3.3M
450.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Avellaneda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$73.3 ARS 87K
18.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$70.3 ARS 83.5K
-47.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$117 ARS 138.9K
-12.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$111 ARS 132K
5.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Avellaneda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$344 ARS 408.5K
359.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$238 ARS 282.3K
417.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$694 ARS 823.8K
290.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$539 ARS 639.7K
276.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,887 ARS 2.2M
249.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,644 ARS 2M
206.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Avellaneda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
58.5
-94.21%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Avellaneda: October 27, 2025

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