Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Azores Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Azores

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 27.5% more expensive than Azores without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 33.1% more expensive than Azores without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.6 €15.16

$11.37 €9.79

54.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.2

$46.68 €40.21

47.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.79 €11.88

$9.13 €7.87

51.04%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$2.09 €1.8

35.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 €2.35

$1.84 €1.58

48.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.7

$1.43 €1.23

38.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 €3.75

$2.25 €1.93

93.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 €3.92

$3.48 €3

30.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.06 €0.92

16.98%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.54 €1.32

33.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.67 €1.44

16.77%

Eggs

$3.36 €2.9

$3.13 €2.7

7.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.38 €15.83

$11.54 €9.94

59.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.81 €8.45

$7.55 €6.5

29.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.81 €16.2

$14.24 €12.26

32.09%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 €2.34

$2.28 €1.96

19.30%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.48 €1.28

58.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.81

$1.79 €1.54

17.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.48 €2.13

9.27%

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.48 €1.27

36.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.85 €1.59

-3.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.62 €1.4

-7.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.86 €0.74

-1.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.95 €5.99

$6.21 €5.35

11.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.08 €6.1

$5.26 €4.53

34.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.3 €1.12

6.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2

$2.39 €2.06

-2.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.87 €2.47

$2.28 €1.97

25.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.74 €24.76

$41.79 €35.99

-31.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.95

$4.09 €3.52

12.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.06 €1.78

$0.81 €0.69

154.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.26 €25.2

$17.17 €14.79

70.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.99 €1.71

-6.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.2K €32.9K

$34.8K €29.9K

9.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33K €28.4K

$39.6K €34.1K

-16.72%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$188 €162

$137 €118

37.15%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.39 €19.29

$20.9 €18.01

7.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.41 €32.22

$42.64 €36.72

-12.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.3 €49.37

$43.72 €37.66

31.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.97 €18.06

Cinema Ticket

$11.21 €9.65

$8.28 €7.13

35.39%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$719 €619

$460 €396

56.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$8,426 €7,257

81.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.6 €76.3

$73.6 €63.4

20.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.72 €32.48

$39.12 €33.69

-3.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.1

$93.8 €80.8

9.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$93.7 €80.7

25.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,555 €1,339

$912 €785

70.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,238 €1,067

$726 €625

70.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,795 €2,407

$1,488 €1,281

87.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,968 €1,695

$1,179 €1,015

66.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,877 €5,923

$2,960 €2,550

132.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,715 €4,061

$2,313 €1,992

103.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,266 €1,952

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

5.01

-32.34%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: December 1, 2025

Last update for Azores: November 30, 2025

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