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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 83.1% more expensive than Calama without rent, and 117% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 72.1% more expensive than Calama without rent, and 111.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$8.23 CLP 7,300
114.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$33.16 CLP 29.4K
105.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$7.86 CLP 6,971
77.61%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.14 CLP 1,893
28.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.01 CLP 898
173.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.96 CLP 851
105.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.14 CLP 2,788
44.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.29 CLP 3,802
5.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.24 CLP 1,098
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White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.52 CLP 1,351
34.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.86 CLP 1,648
2.69%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$3.48 CLP 3,081
-2.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$10.40 CLP 9,222
76.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.84 CLP 6,063
37.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$11.06 CLP 9,805
70.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.87 CLP 1,660
40.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.53 CLP 1,355
56.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.55 CLP 1,373
36.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.47 CLP 1,300
83.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.24 CLP 1,102
65.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.36 CLP 1,208
30.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.22 CLP 1,078
20.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.18 CLP 1,049
-22.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$5.43 CLP 4,809
29.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$4.44 CLP 3,934
70.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.55 CLP 1,376
-7.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.25 CLP 1,995
3.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.58 CLP 515
406.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.50 CLP 446
806.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.53 CLP 1,352
39.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.58 CLP 1,399
19.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$19.5K CLP 17.3M
99.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$21.6K CLP 19.2M
50.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$135 CLP 119.3K
40.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$13.50 CLP 12.0K
64.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$22.27 CLP 19.7K
64.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$38.87 CLP 34.5K
49.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$21.39 CLP 19.0K
-0.42%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$5.62 CLP 4,986
95.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$443 CLP 392.3K
65.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$51.0 CLP 45.2K
75.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$30.92 CLP 27.4K
20.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$60.5 CLP 53.6K
72.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$82.7 CLP 73.3K
40.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$353 CLP 312.9K
339.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$378 CLP 335.3K
221.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$858 CLP 761.0K
226.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$599 CLP 530.8K
235.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$1,558 CLP 1.4M
359.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,318 CLP 1.2M
280.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Calama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$1,236 CLP 1.1M
99.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.18
-34.56%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Calama: April 14, 2026

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