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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Butuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Butuan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 139.2% more expensive than Butuan without rent, and 233.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 116.2% more expensive than Butuan without rent, and 213.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Butuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.40 โ‚ฑ261
288.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$16.24 โ‚ฑ965
327.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$2.35 โ‚ฑ139
490.21%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.68 โ‚ฑ100
63.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.33 โ‚ฑ19.39
724.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.29 โ‚ฑ17.01
582.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.19 โ‚ฑ70.5
272.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.73 โ‚ฑ103
166.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Butuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.72 โ‚ฑ102
-25.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.04 โ‚ฑ61.6
97.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.92 โ‚ฑ54.8
109.78%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.98 โ‚ฑ117
74.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$5.66 โ‚ฑ336
233.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.69 โ‚ฑ219
157.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.27 โ‚ฑ432
159.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.39 โ‚ฑ82.6
87.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.55 โ‚ฑ32.61
347.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.87 โ‚ฑ51.7
150.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.40 โ‚ฑ83.1
103.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.27 โ‚ฑ135
-14.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$3.31 โ‚ฑ196
-44.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.33 โ‚ฑ79.3
9.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.57 โ‚ฑ33.82
59.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.43 โ‚ฑ144
192.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$5.36 โ‚ฑ318
33.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.71 โ‚ฑ42.01
101.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.85 โ‚ฑ50.4
172.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Butuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.38
1053.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.74 โ‚ฑ44.12
516.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.23 โ‚ฑ13.65
821.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$2.14 โ‚ฑ127
1282.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.09 โ‚ฑ65.0
70.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$21.9K โ‚ฑ1.3M
75.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$21.2K โ‚ฑ1.3M
53.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Butuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$103 โ‚ฑ6,138
78.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$33.56 โ‚ฑ1,995
-31.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$36.69 โ‚ฑ2,181
2.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Butuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$34.56 โ‚ฑ2,054
67.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$4.33 โ‚ฑ257
388.68%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.52 โ‚ฑ269
147.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Butuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$70.1 โ‚ฑ4,165
904.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,769 โ‚ฑ105.1K
744.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Butuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$45.23 โ‚ฑ2,688
93.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$9.75 โ‚ฑ579
282.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$71.4 โ‚ฑ4,243
45.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$70.0 โ‚ฑ4,162
66.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Butuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$267 โ‚ฑ15.9K
473.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$174 โ‚ฑ10.4K
604.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$584 โ‚ฑ34.7K
375.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$391 โ‚ฑ23.3K
414.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,128 โ‚ฑ126.5K
228.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$793 โ‚ฑ47.1K
508.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Butuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$109 โ‚ฑ6,460
2175.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.56
-64.54%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Butuan: January 11, 2026

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