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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dongying Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dongying

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 89.3% more expensive than Dongying without rent, and 226.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 104.2% more expensive than Dongying without rent, and 196% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Dongying
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.82 ยฅ19.67
505.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$21.27 ยฅ148
226.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.77 ยฅ33.30
190.78%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.09 ยฅ21.55
-11.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.47 ยฅ3.26
478.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
582.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.94 ยฅ6.54
371.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.05 ยฅ14.32
124.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dongying
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.79 ยฅ12.50
-28.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.55 ยฅ10.83
32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.89 ยฅ6.19
116.85%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.61 ยฅ11.23
114.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$13.01 ยฅ90.8
44.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.23 ยฅ22.56
194.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.37 ยฅ72.4
82.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.83 ยฅ12.75
42.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.25 ยฅ8.71
96.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.49 ยฅ10.43
46.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.09 ยฅ7.60
161.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.69 ยฅ4.85
182.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.96 ยฅ6.67
92.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.55 ยฅ3.86
165.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.56 ยฅ3.88
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.09 ยฅ21.56
129.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.76 ยฅ75.1
-33.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.74 ยฅ5.18
93.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.64 ยฅ11.47
41.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Dongying
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
1011.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$17.03 ยฅ119
66.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.43 ยฅ9.96
218.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.35 ยฅ2.45
505.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.57 ยฅ45.88
350.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.18 ยฅ8.22
57.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.1K ยฅ133.1K
101.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$17.0K ยฅ118.5K
91.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dongying
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$44.54 ยฅ311
314.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$9.55 ยฅ66.7
139.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$11.55 ยฅ80.6
226.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dongying
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$41.49 ยฅ290
39.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.92 ยฅ97.2
52.01%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.85 ยฅ40.87
90.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dongying
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$332 ยฅ2,319
111.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$16.6K ยฅ115.6K
-9.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dongying
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$43.95 ยฅ307
98.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$30.13 ยฅ210
23.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$71.5 ยฅ499
45.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$72.9 ยฅ509
60.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dongying
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$281 ยฅ1,963
445.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$189 ยฅ1,318
549.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$590 ยฅ4,118
370.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$364 ยฅ2,541
453.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,999 ยฅ20.9K
132.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,045 ยฅ14.3K
135.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dongying
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.89
-12.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dongying: January 12, 2026

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