Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Badalona Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Badalona

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 14.5% more expensive than Badalona without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 13.3% more expensive than Badalona without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$17.2 €14.85

1.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$57.1 €49.3

20.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$11.37 €9.82

20.58%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$2.59 €2.24

7.34%

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

$2.8 €2.42

$2.75 €2.38

1.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.06 €1.78

-3.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$3.41 €2.95

29.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$4.56 €3.94

-0.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.26 €1.09

-1.59%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$2.05 €1.77

-0.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.66 €1.43

19.28%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

$2.9 €2.5

19.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$14.48 €12.5

26.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$9.41 €8.12

4.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$17.74 €15.32

8.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$2.74 €2.37

-4.74%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$2.83 €2.44

-17.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.19 €1.89

-3.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.83 €2.45

-2.12%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.39 €1.2

46.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.41 €1.22

25.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.47 €1.26

2.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.75 €0.65

13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$6.42 €5.55

9.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$7.02 €6.06

1.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$1.55 €1.34

-7.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.12 €1.83

8.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$2.76 €2.39

9.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

$45.75 €39.5

-36.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$4.03 €3.48

13.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.05 €1.77

-1.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$22.73 €19.62

30.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$1.9 €1.64

-4.74%

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

$38.4K €33.1K

$37.6K €32.5K

2.12%

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

$32.4K €28K

$29.9K €25.8K

8.30%

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

$190 €164

$148 €128

28.05%

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

$22.18 €19.15

$20.36 €17.58

8.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$36.47 €31.49

-0.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$51 €44.05

12.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

$35.08 €30.29

-40.28%

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$9.38 €8.1

15.14%

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

$732 €632

$331 €286

121.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$7,064 €6,099

114.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$94.4 €81.5

-8.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$36.88 €31.84

-0.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$105 €91.1

-3.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

0.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$1,764 €1,523

-10.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$1,431 €1,236

-14.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$2,289 €1,976

18.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$2,499 €2,158

-18.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

$3,489 €3,013

89.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

$4,361 €3,766

15.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

$2,163 €1,867

1.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

3.5

-3.14%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Badalona: October 28, 2025

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