Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Best Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Best

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 1.5% more expensive than Best without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 4.7% more expensive than Best without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$21.03 €18.16

-17.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$94.1 €81.3

-26.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$11.41 €9.86

20.16%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$3.36 €2.91

-17.26%

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

$2.8 €2.42

$3.17 €2.73

-11.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.91 €2.51

-31.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$5.17 €4.46

-14.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$5.82 €5.03

-22.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.13 €0.97

9.73%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.98 €1.71

2.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$3.14 €2.71

-36.94%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

$4.62 €3.99

-25.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$13.06 €11.28

40.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$16.54 €14.28

-40.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$16.27 €14.05

18.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$2.16 €1.86

20.83%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$2.51 €2.17

-6.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.89 €1.63

11.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$3.69 €3.19

-24.93%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.06 €1.78

-0.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$2.03 €1.75

-12.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.2 €1.04

25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.5 €0.43

70.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$10.51 €9.08

-33.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$5.7 €4.92

25.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$1.54 €1.33

-7.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.71 €2.34

-15.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$2.5 €2.16

20.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

$71.4 €61.6

-59.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$3.46 €2.98

32.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.15 €1.86

-6.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$28.48 €24.59

3.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$2.19 €1.89

-17.35%

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

$38.4K €33.1K

$25K €21.5K

53.85%

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

$32.4K €28K

$27.8K €24K

16.32%

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

$190 €164

$169 €146

11.92%

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

$22.18 €19.15

$23.1 €19.94

-3.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$44.77 €38.66

-18.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$28.87 €24.92

98.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

$21.07 €18.19

-0.57%

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$14.92 €12.88

-27.61%

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

$732 €632

$1,173 €1,013

-37.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$5,069 €4,377

198.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$65.8 €56.8

31.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$30.92 €26.7

18.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$85.5 €73.9

19.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$68.4 €59.1

71.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$1,795 €1,550

-11.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$1,126 €972

9.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$2,615 €2,258

3.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$1,436 €1,240

41.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

$3,983 €3,439

65.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

$3,294 €2,844

53.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

$3,746 €3,235

-41.32%

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 Best: October 26, 2025

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