Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chenzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chenzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 69.3% more expensive than Chenzhou without rent, and 224.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 120.1% more expensive than Chenzhou without rent, and 183.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.85

$2.75 ¥19.04

526.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.8

$21.14 ¥146

222.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.83

$4.95 ¥34.23

177.17%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$1.36 ¥9.39

108.82%

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

$2.81 €2.43

$0.42 ¥2.93

569.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.76

$0.27 ¥1.87

655.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.95

$1.09 ¥7.56

320.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.97

$1.92 ¥13.30

140.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.92 ¥13.25

-33.33%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.83

$2.24 ¥15.46

-5.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.73

$0.68 ¥4.67

194.12%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.00

$1.68 ¥11.62

107.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.10

$15.99 ¥110

16.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.12

$3.10 ¥21.45

203.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.10

$9.15 ¥63.2

104.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$0.55 ¥3.78

374.55%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.09 ¥7.56

119.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.80

$0.68 ¥4.68

207.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.36

$1.12 ¥7.77

143.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$0.95 ¥6.57

106.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$1.35 ¥9.33

38.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$0.51 ¥3.53

190.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$0.43 ¥2.96

113.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

$2.75 ¥18.99

149.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.13

$12.02 ¥83.0

-40.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$0.98 ¥6.74

40.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.08

$1.43 ¥9.89

68.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.56

$0.27 ¥1.85

1000.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.80

$16.63 ¥115

73.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.94

$1.23 ¥8.51

271.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.81

$0.28 ¥1.94

650.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.87

$8.49 ¥58.7

239.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.64

$1.18 ¥8.13

61.02%

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

$38.7K €33.3K

$20.8K ¥144.1K

85.52%

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

$32.3K €27.8K

$21.9K ¥151.5K

47.25%

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

$183 €158

$42.71 ¥295

329.13%

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

$22.62 €19.50

$12.50 ¥86.4

80.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.47

$14.90 ¥103

144.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.6

$41.25 ¥285

42.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.95

$13.91 ¥96.1

49.68%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.57

$5.96 ¥41.16

86.24%

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

$726 €626

$313 ¥2,166

131.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$7,465 ¥51.6K

104.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.3

$85.3 ¥589

1.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.30

$31.13 ¥215

20.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.1

$83.7 ¥578

26.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$68.9 ¥476

71.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,351

$277 ¥1,914

466.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,065

$188 ¥1,302

555.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,372

$580 ¥4,011

374.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,707

$361 ¥2,495

448.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,966

$2,914 ¥20.1K

137.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,103

$1,804 ¥12.5K

163.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,153

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

3.89

-12.85%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chenzhou: March 2, 2026

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