Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Brasilia Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Brasilia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 76.9% more expensive than Brasilia without rent, and 169.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 78.4% more expensive than Brasilia without rent, and 127.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Brasilia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$7.16 R$39.75
143.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$38.94 R$216
76.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$6.16 R$34.21
122.56%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.87 R$10.4
48.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.22 R$6.79
129.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.83 R$4.59
138.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$1.84 R$10.22
140.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.28 R$18.2
38.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Brasilia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.93 R$5.15
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.67 R$9.3
21.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.41 R$7.84
40.43%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.01 R$11.13
72.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$9.03 R$50.2
102.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$3.43 R$19.04
186.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$6.8 R$37.72
182.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.03 R$11.27
28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.37 R$7.58
70.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.17 R$6.48
80.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.6 R$8.89
73.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.29 R$7.15
58.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.24 R$6.86
42.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$0.8 R$4.45
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.62 R$3.47
37.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$2.22 R$12.34
215.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$9.59 R$53.3
-25.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.08 R$5.98
32.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.28 R$12.67
0.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Brasilia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.96 R$5.33
214.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$43.84 R$243
-33.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$1.01 R$5.61
354.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.74 R$4.08
172.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$5.59 R$31.03
428.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.14 R$6.33
58.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$25.6K R$142K
50.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$29.2K R$162.1K
10.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Brasilia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$70.7 R$392
168.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$12.98 R$72.1
70.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$20.23 R$112
79.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Brasilia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$25.28 R$140
127.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$21.29 R$118
-1.60%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$7.09 R$39.35
52.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Brasilia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$476 R$2,645
53.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$15.2K R$84.3K
-0.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Brasilia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$59.5 R$330
45.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$41.56 R$231
-11.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$70.1 R$389
45.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$64.5 R$358
81.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Brasilia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$414 R$2,300
281.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$260 R$1,442
373.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$964 R$5,351
180.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$565 R$3,134
259.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$2,598 R$14.4K
154.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$1,638 R$9,090
208.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Brasilia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$524 R$2,910
319.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.87
-71.44%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

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