Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Changchun Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Changchun

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 117.1% more expensive than Changchun without rent, and 221.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 123.6% more expensive than Changchun without rent, and 199.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.83

$2.74 ¥18.98

528.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.7

$20.23 ¥140

237.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.82

$4.89 ¥33.84

180.57%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$2.61 ¥18.03

8.81%

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

$2.81 €2.42

$0.48 ¥3.35

485.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.76

$0.29 ¥2.01

603.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.95

$0.80 ¥5.54

472.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.97

$2.10 ¥14.55

119.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.10

$1.86 ¥12.89

-31.18%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.83

$1.19 ¥8.23

78.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.72

$1.28 ¥8.88

56.25%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.00

$1.06 ¥7.35

228.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$12.75 ¥88.2

46.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.11

$3.38 ¥23.40

178.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$8.53 ¥59.0

118.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.24

$1.46 ¥10.07

78.77%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.02 ¥7.09

134.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.80

$0.87 ¥5.99

140.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$1.35 ¥9.35

102.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$0.67 ¥4.62

192.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$0.61 ¥4.20

206.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$0.44 ¥3.04

236.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$0.52 ¥3.58

76.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

$3.19 ¥22.08

115.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.13

$11.66 ¥80.7

-38.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$0.73 ¥5.05

89.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.08

$0.97 ¥6.70

148.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.56

$0.27 ¥1.85

1000.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.77

$16.96 ¥117

69.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.93

$1.13 ¥7.84

304.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.81

$0.26 ¥1.78

707.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.84

$3.31 ¥22.89

771.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.63

$1.13 ¥7.79

68.14%

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

$38.7K €33.3K

$18.4K ¥127.6K

109.79%

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

$32.3K €27.8K

$19.0K ¥131.6K

69.76%

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

$183 €158

$41.31 ¥286

343.67%

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

$22.62 €19.48

$14.88 ¥103

52.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.43

$13.78 ¥95.4

164.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.6

$41.70 ¥289

40.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.93

$3.73 ¥25.81

458.18%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.56

$4.88 ¥33.78

127.46%

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

$726 €625

$282 ¥1,952

157.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.1K

$8,450 ¥58.5K

80.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.3

$27.87 ¥193

209.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.27

$30.18 ¥209

24.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.0

$74.3 ¥514

42.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$77.9 ¥539

51.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,350

$273 ¥1,889

474.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,064

$236 ¥1,631

424.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,370

$580 ¥4,014

374.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,705

$353 ¥2,445

460.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,959

$1,756 ¥12.2K

294.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,099

$1,070 ¥7,406

344.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,150

$947 ¥6,553

163.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

5.27

-35.67%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Changchun: March 2, 2026

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