Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Calama Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Calama

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 79.9% more expensive than Calama without rent, and 184.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 46.1% more expensive than Calama without rent, and 104.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.91 CLP 7,352
120.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$32.88 CLP 30.6K
109.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.75 CLP 8,137
56.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.11 CLP 1,963
31.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.99 CLP 919
182.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.01 CLP 941
96.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.3 CLP 3,073
34.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.23 CLP 3,932
7.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.2 CLP 1,112
3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.57 CLP 1,456
29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.89 CLP 1,757
4.76%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.57 CLP 3,319
-3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.76 CLP 10K
70.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.58 CLP 6,122
49.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.8 CLP 10K
78.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.83 CLP 1,703
42.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.52 CLP 1,412
53.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.55 CLP 1,441
36.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.52 CLP 1,416
82.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.2 CLP 1,115
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.37 CLP 1,270
29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.33 CLP 1,237
12.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.23 CLP 1,142
-30.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.52 CLP 5,130
26.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.88 CLP 4,535
46.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.62 CLP 1,503
-11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.33 CLP 2,171
-1.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.93 CLP 863
224.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.48 CLP 445
856.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.48 CLP 1,381
36.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.53 CLP 1,419
18.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$22.3K CLP 20.8M
71.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.8K CLP 19.3M
55.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$131 CLP 122.2K
44.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$14.87 CLP 13.8K
49.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$21.83 CLP 20.3K
66.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$53.6 CLP 49.9K
6.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$21.07 CLP 19.6K
-0.57%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.68 CLP 5,284
90.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$427 CLP 397.4K
71.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$50.2 CLP 46.6K
72.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.76 CLP 27.7K
23.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$61.7 CLP 57.4K
65.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$81.1 CLP 75.4K
44.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$346 CLP 321.6K
357.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$109 CLP 101K
1032.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$869 CLP 808K
211.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$652 CLP 606.1K
211.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,433 CLP 1.3M
360.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,270 CLP 1.2M
297.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,182 CLP 1.1M
86.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.18
-34.56%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Calama: October 28, 2025

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