Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Denver Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Denver

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 0.9% cheaper than Denver without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 0.2% more expensive than Denver without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Denver
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$16.06 A$24.61
8.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$79.2 A$121
-13.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$9.88 A$15.13
38.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.5 A$5.37
-20.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.53 A$3.88
10.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.18 A$3.35
-9.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$6.33 A$9.7
-30.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$6.94 A$10.63
-34.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Denver
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.43 A$2.2
-13.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.41 A$3.69
-15.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.98 A$3.03
-
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$4.29 A$6.57
-19.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$8.73 A$13.38
109.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$8.24 A$12.63
19.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$13.56 A$20.78
41.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.3 A$5.06
-20.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.87 A$4.4
-18.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.92 A$4.47
-27.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$4.02 A$6.16
-31.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.41 A$3.69
-15.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.16 A$3.3
-18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.17 A$3.32
-30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.52 A$2.33
-44.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$31.26 A$47.89
-77.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$13.49 A$20.67
-47.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$4.48 A$6.86
-68.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$5.31 A$8.14
-56.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Denver
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.62 A$4.02
15.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$65.5 A$100
-55.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.51 A$5.38
30.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.53 A$2.35
32.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$33.34 A$51.1
-11.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.14 A$1.75
58.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$28.5K A$43.6K
34.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22.6K A$34.6K
43.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Denver
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$185 A$284
2.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$27.86 A$42.68
-20.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$53.2 A$81.5
-31.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Denver
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$48.44 A$74.2
18.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.99 A$24.5
31.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$13.12 A$20.09
-17.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Denver
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$1,609 A$2,465
-54.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$12.1K A$18.5K
25.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Denver
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$67 A$103
29.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$50.8 A$77.9
-27.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$99.2 A$152
3.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$108 A$165
8.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Denver
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,263 A$1,935
25.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,057 A$1,619
16.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$2,048 A$3,137
32.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,667 A$2,554
21.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$5,693 A$8,722
15.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$5,190 A$7,951
-2.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Denver
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.34
-46.53%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Denver: October 27, 2025

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