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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 56% more expensive than Castro without rent, and 115% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 55.4% more expensive than Castro without rent, and 102.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$8.72 CLP 7,727
102.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$44.39 CLP 39.4K
53.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$8.20 CLP 7,267
70.24%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.83 CLP 2,508
-2.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.30 CLP 1,156
112.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$1.05 CLP 932
87.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.14 CLP 2,779
44.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.22 CLP 3,745
7.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.09 CLP 965
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.52 CLP 1,352
34.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.31 CLP 1,164
45.80%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$4.46 CLP 3,955
-23.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$10.16 CLP 9,011
80.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$4.24 CLP 3,757
121.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$8.63 CLP 7,653
119.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.42 CLP 1,262
85.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$2.32 CLP 2,056
3.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.63 CLP 1,447
30.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.01 CLP 1,784
34.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.20 CLP 1,062
70.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.40 CLP 1,243
27.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.27 CLP 1,126
15.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.17 CLP 1,038
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$5.37 CLP 4,756
30.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$8.20 CLP 7,266
-7.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.54 CLP 1,369
-6.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.23 CLP 1,981
4.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.72 CLP 634
308.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.47 CLP 415
863.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.44 CLP 1,276
31.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$19.2K CLP 17.0M
103.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$21.5K CLP 19.1M
50.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$129 CLP 114.7K
45.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$13.82 CLP 12.3K
60.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$21.58 CLP 19.1K
69.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$38.94 CLP 34.5K
49.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$21.16 CLP 18.8K
0.66%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$5.51 CLP 4,885
99.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$427 CLP 378.6K
71.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$51.2 CLP 45.4K
74.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$30.23 CLP 26.8K
23.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$61.3 CLP 54.4K
70.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$81.4 CLP 72.1K
42.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$475 CLP 420.9K
226.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$368 CLP 326.2K
230.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$897 CLP 795.5K
211.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$626 CLP 554.7K
220.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Castro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$681 CLP 603.5K
261.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.18
-34.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Castro: April 13, 2026

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