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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 96.9% more expensive than Chenzhou without rent, and 221.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 120.8% more expensive than Chenzhou without rent, and 193.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$2.75 ¥19.21

521.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$20.83 ¥145

233.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$4.86 ¥33.91

185.39%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$1.37 ¥9.53

100.73%

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

$2.72 €2.34

$0.45 ¥3.16

504.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.25 ¥1.74

692.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$1.09 ¥7.61

306.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$1.82 ¥12.74

153.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.98 ¥13.85

-35.35%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.35 ¥16.40

-12.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$0.69 ¥4.81

179.71%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$1.67 ¥11.63

107.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$15.54 ¥108

21.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$3.10 ¥21.61

207.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$9.11 ¥63.6

107.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$0.58 ¥4.07

350.00%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$1.14 ¥7.93

115.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$0.68 ¥4.78

220.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$1.12 ¥7.82

154.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$0.96 ¥6.69

103.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$1.35 ¥9.42

37.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$0.51 ¥3.59

186.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.43 ¥2.98

111.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$2.74 ¥19.14

159.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$12.18 ¥85.0

-41.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$0.89 ¥6.23

60.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$1.49 ¥10.42

55.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$0.29 ¥2.03

934.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

$16.94 ¥118

67.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$1.24 ¥8.63

267.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$0.28 ¥1.97

657.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$8.31 ¥58.0

256.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.13 ¥7.92

64.60%

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

$38.5K €33.2K

$20.6K ¥144.0K

86.57%

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

$32.5K €28.0K

$21.9K ¥153.1K

48.02%

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

$184 €159

$44.25 ¥309

316.81%

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

$22.87 €19.72

$12.57 ¥87.7

81.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$14.75 ¥103

155.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$41.75 ¥291

38.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

$13.99 ¥97.7

51.25%

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$5.75 ¥40.12

94.26%

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

$704 €607

$313 ¥2,181

125.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$7,406 ¥51.7K

101.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$86.1 ¥601

1.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$30.97 ¥216

20.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$81.9 ¥572

26.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$70.3 ¥490

66.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$280 ¥1,951

448.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$189 ¥1,316

550.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$598 ¥4,174

364.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$355 ¥2,478

467.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

$3,576 ¥25.0K

95.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

$2,012 ¥14.0K

139.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chenzhou: January 12, 2026

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