Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cali

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 87.4% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 209.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 99.5% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 175.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$3.59 COP 12.9K
391.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$29.10 COP 104.8K
134.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$7.19 COP 25.9K
94.16%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$1.63 COP 5,881
69.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.95 COP 3,413
190.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.60 COP 2,148
228.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.01 COP 3,635
348.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.61 COP 9,413
73.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.22 COP 4,393
1.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.48 COP 5,318
37.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.21 COP 4,370
57.85%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.58 COP 9,290
31.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$4.29 COP 15.4K
327.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$5.39 COP 19.4K
74.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$7.72 COP 27.8K
144.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.40 COP 8,625
9.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$0.90 COP 3,223
166.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.14 COP 4,095
85.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.30 COP 4,684
107.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.88 COP 3,183
132.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.10 COP 3,966
61.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.70 COP 2,511
110.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.65 COP 2,330
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$2.90 COP 10.4K
141.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$11.64 COP 41.9K
-34.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.08 COP 3,886
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.92 COP 6,903
20.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.67 COP 2,424
338.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$20.32 COP 73.2K
44.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.60 COP 5,748
183.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.96 COP 7,064
9.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$9.88 COP 35.6K
193.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.94 COP 3,375
101.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$21.6K COP 77.9M
80.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$29.3K COP 105.5M
10.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$80.8 COP 291.1K
133.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$8.61 COP 31.0K
158.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$24.32 COP 87.6K
50.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$19.57 COP 70.5K
196.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$14.55 COP 52.4K
46.39%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$4.75 COP 17.1K
131.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$223 COP 801.4K
228.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$6,060 COP 21.8M
144.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$63.9 COP 230.0K
39.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$43.39 COP 156.2K
-13.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$76.4 COP 275.0K
36.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$89.2 COP 321.0K
30.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$241 COP 867.5K
543.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$185 COP 667.7K
555.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$617 COP 2.2M
353.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$407 COP 1.5M
393.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$1,145 COP 4.1M
525.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$916 COP 3.3M
448.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$503 COP 1.8M
389.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.58
-70.73%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Cali: April 13, 2026

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