Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Duisburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Duisburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13% cheaper than Duisburg without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 17.9% cheaper than Duisburg without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Duisburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.27 €11.46
31.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$69.6 €60.1
-1.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.49 €11.65
1.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.17 €3.6
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.76 €3.25
-25.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.25 €2.81
-39.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.06 €4.37
-12.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.44 €4.7
-16.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Duisburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.24 €1.07
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.12 €1.83
-4.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.9 €3.37
-49.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.49 €3.01
-0.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.81 €12.79
23.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.47 €12.5
-32.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$22.33 €19.28
-13.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.23 €2.79
-19.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.93 €1.67
21.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.32 €2
-9.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.18 €3.61
-33.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.49 €1.29
36.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.51 €1.3
17.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.94 €1.68
-22.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.12 €0.96
-24.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.02 €8.65
-30.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.82 €5.89
4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.09 €0.94
31.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.66 €1.43
37.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Duisburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$5.81 €5.02
-48.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$56.3 €48.63
-48.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.5 €5.61
-29.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.17 €1.87
-6.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$36.48 €31.5
-18.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.02 €1.74
-10.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$31K €26.8K
23.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39.5K €34.1K
-18.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Duisburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$580 €501
-67.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$32.25 €27.84
-31.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$48.93 €42.25
-25.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Duisburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$31.37 €27.09
82.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$22.64 €19.55
-7.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.33 €13.24
-29.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Duisburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$265 €228
176.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,872 €8,523
53.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Duisburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$100 €86.7
-13.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.77 €36.93
-14.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$106 €91.5
-3.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$118 €102
-1.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Duisburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$509 €439
210.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$449 €387
174.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$889 €767
204.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$661 €570
206.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,209 €4,497
26.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,430 €2,962
47.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Duisburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,566 €2,216
-14.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.98
-14.82%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Duisburg: October 28, 2025

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