Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bariloche Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bariloche

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 18.2% more expensive than Bariloche without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 42.2% more expensive than Bariloche without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bariloche
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.17 ARS 13.3K
55.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.69 ARS 30.5K
167.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.37 ARS 11.1K
46.32%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.56 ARS 4,223
-21.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.82 ARS 2,157
53.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.77 ARS 2,096
11.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.31 ARS 2,747
91.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.53 ARS 3,000
79.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bariloche
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.52 ARS 1,808
-18.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.01 ARS 3,580
-32.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.93 ARS 3,475
-32.42%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.46 ARS 2,918
40.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.89 ARS 12.9K
68.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.55 ARS 10.1K
14.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.07 ARS 14.3K
59.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.02 ARS 2,404
29.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.11 ARS 2,504
10.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.01 ARS 2,384
4.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.65 ARS 3,144
4.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.07 ARS 1,269
90.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.92 ARS 1,091
92.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.86 ARS 2,208
-19.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.25 ARS 1,489
-32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.52 ARS 2,991
177.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.11 ARS 9,630
-12.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.51 ARS 2,985
-43.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.96 ARS 3,518
-22.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bariloche
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.02 ARS 1,207
196.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.48 ARS 1,761
210.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.17 ARS 1,384
72.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.06 ARS 7,201
387.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.03 ARS 1,219
75.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28.9K ARS 34.3M
32.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.2K ARS 37.1M
3.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bariloche
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$57.1 ARS 67.8K
231.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$21.55 ARS 25.6K
2.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$18.54 ARS 22K
96.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bariloche
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$50.5 ARS 59.9K
13.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$24.55 ARS 29.2K
-14.66%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.23 ARS 7,396
73.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bariloche
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$223 ARS 264.4K
228.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,022 ARS 4.8M
275.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bariloche
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$65.7 ARS 78K
32.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$54.4 ARS 64.7K
-32.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$95.6 ARS 113.5K
6.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$107 ARS 126.6K
9.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bariloche
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$527 ARS 625.6K
200.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$408 ARS 484.7K
201.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$931 ARS 1.1M
190.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$963 ARS 1.1M
110.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,837 ARS 3.4M
132.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,525 ARS 3M
99.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bariloche
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$818 ARS 971.4K
168.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
87.5
-96.13%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bariloche: October 28, 2025

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