Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Castro Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Castro

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 68.4% more expensive than Castro without rent, and 140.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 61.3% more expensive than Castro without rent, and 108.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.49 CLP 7,899
105.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$43.99 CLP 40.9K
56.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.12 CLP 7,550
68.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.81 CLP 2,616
-1.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.29 CLP 1,201
117.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.06 CLP 987
86.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.19 CLP 2,969
38.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.09 CLP 3,800
10.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.13 CLP 1,055
9.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.74 CLP 3,478
-45.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 CLP 1,273
44.53%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.23 CLP 3,935
-18.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.18 CLP 9,463
79.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.25 CLP 3,949
131.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.99 CLP 8,360
114.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.48 CLP 1,373
76.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.3 CLP 2,142
1.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.64 CLP 1,527
28.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.07 CLP 1,929
33.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.22 CLP 1,135
67.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.18 CLP 1,101
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.27 CLP 1,186
18.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.17 CLP 1,085
-27.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.41 CLP 5,032
29.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.79 CLP 7,244
-8.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.55 CLP 1,440
-7.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.32 CLP 2,154
-1.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.72 CLP 667
319.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.44 CLP 411
943.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.44 CLP 1,339
25.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.4K CLP 18M
97.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$21.7K CLP 20.2M
49.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$133 CLP 123.6K
42.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$14.02 CLP 13K
58.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$21.86 CLP 20.3K
66.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.13 CLP 16.9K
15.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.9 CLP 4,559
120.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$439 CLP 408K
66.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$50.6 CLP 47K
71.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$33.14 CLP 30.8K
10.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$62.2 CLP 57.8K
64.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$74 CLP 68.8K
58.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$485 CLP 451.5K
225.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$306 CLP 284.7K
301.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$896 CLP 833.6K
202.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$612 CLP 569.5K
231.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$630 CLP 585.5K
249.22%
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 Castro: October 28, 2025

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