Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Catania Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Catania

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 14.4% more expensive than Catania without rent, and 62.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 11% more expensive than Catania without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$17.27 €14.91

0.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$69.9 €60.3

-1.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$11.79 €10.18

16.28%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$1.91 €1.65

45.55%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 €2.42

$2.48 €2.14

12.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.28 €1.1

54.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$5.52 €4.76

-19.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$3.4 €2.93

33.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.44 €1.25

-13.89%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.82 €1.57

11.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.4 €2.07

-17.50%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

$3.22 €2.78

7.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$10.8 €9.32

69.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$11.36 €9.8

-13.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$16 €13.82

20.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$1.66 €1.43

57.23%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.62 €1.4

44.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.48 €1.28

42.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$1.75 €1.51

58.29%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.43 €1.23

42.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.14 €0.98

55.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$0.89 €0.77

68.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.47 €0.4

80.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$6.51 €5.62

7.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$4.62 €3.99

54.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$1.91 €1.65

-25.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$3.15 €2.72

-27.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$1.7 €1.47

77.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

$29 €25.03

-0.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$6.8 €5.88

-32.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.07 €0.92

88.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$29.33 €25.33

0.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$2.09 €1.81

-13.40%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K €33.1K

$25.9K €22.3K

48.44%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.4K €28K

$25.8K €22.2K

25.73%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$190 €164

$212 €183

-10.69%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.18 €19.15

$14.58 €12.59

52.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$38.34 €33.1

-5.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$59.3 €51.2

-3.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

$18.05 €15.58

16.07%

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$9.43 €8.14

14.53%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$732 €632

$445 €385

64.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$6,904 €5,961

119.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$78 €67.4

11.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$28.39 €24.51

29.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$89.3 €77.1

14.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$115 €98.9

2.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$560 €484

182.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$394 €340

212.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$931 €804

190.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$688 €594

194.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

$1,658 €1,431

298.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

$1,390 €1,200

263.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

$2,051 €1,771

7.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

4.59

-26.14%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Catania: October 28, 2025

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