Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Campinas Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Campinas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 64.4% more expensive than Campinas without rent, and 169.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 75.2% more expensive than Campinas without rent, and 119.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Campinas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$7.31 R$40.55
138.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$32.3 R$179
112.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$6.75 R$37.46
103.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.73 R$9.6
60.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.24 R$6.86
125.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.84 R$4.66
135.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$1.83 R$10.18
142.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$2.74 R$15.21
65.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Campinas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.95 R$5.3
30.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.8 R$9.99
12.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.19 R$6.59
66.39%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.37 R$13.13
45.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$10.08 R$56
81.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$4.18 R$23.18
134.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$8.29 R$45.99
132.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.12 R$11.75
23.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.68 R$9.33
39.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.38 R$7.67
52.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.75 R$9.71
58.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.43 R$7.92
42.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.39 R$7.73
27.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$0.94 R$5.2
59.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.63 R$3.5
34.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$1.76 R$9.74
297.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.6 R$47.74
-17.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.36 R$7.57
5.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.01 R$11.16
13.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Campinas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.99 R$5.52
205.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$37.17 R$206
-22.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$1.1 R$6.1
317.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.58 R$3.23
248.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$7.87 R$43.67
275.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.06 R$5.89
70.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$22.6K R$125.7K
69.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$28.7K R$159.4K
12.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Campinas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$51 R$283
271.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$16.46 R$91.4
34.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$22.19 R$123
63.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Campinas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$23.89 R$133
140.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$31.39 R$174
-33.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$7.39 R$41
46.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Campinas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$321 R$1,780
128.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$8,852 R$49.1K
70.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Campinas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$54.4 R$302
59.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$56.1 R$311
-34.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$74.6 R$414
37.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$76.4 R$424
53.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Campinas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$355 R$1,970
345.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$247 R$1,374
397.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$831 R$4,614
225.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$625 R$3,468
224.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$1,892 R$10.5K
248.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$1,324 R$7,348
281.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Campinas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$690 R$3,832
218.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.17
-69.65%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Campinas: October 28, 2025

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