Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Barra Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Barra

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 710.5% more expensive than Barra without rent, and 2030% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 878.8% more expensive than Barra without rent, and 1616.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Barra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
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Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Barra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
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White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.01 GMD 74.8
101.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
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Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.60 GMD 193
30.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$7.33 GMD 543
28.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
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Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
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Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$2.09 GMD 155
14.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.90 GMD 215
-26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.11 GMD 157
27.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.15 GMD 85.2
78.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.83 GMD 61.7
114.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.51 GMD 37.82
78.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.15 GMD 85.2
25.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Barra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Barra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Barra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Barra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Barra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Barra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Barra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Barra: April 12, 2026

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