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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Elva Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Elva

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 23.3% more expensive than Elva without rent, and 125.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 20.8% more expensive than Elva without rent, and 104.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Elva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$16.23 โ‚ฌ13.99
5.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$68.1 โ‚ฌ58.7
2.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$9.55 โ‚ฌ8.23
45.24%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.28
-27.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
9.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
-23.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.53
-15.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.85
-17.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Elva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
-2.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
39.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
-18.22%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
20.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$12.55 โ‚ฌ10.82
50.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$8.89 โ‚ฌ7.66
7.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$11.33 โ‚ฌ9.77
66.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
35.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
55.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
-8.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.06
18.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
89.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
85.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-28.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$6.45 โ‚ฌ5.56
10.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.02 โ‚ฌ9.50
-35.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
-26.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
9.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Elva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
34.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.70 โ‚ฌ0.60
202.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$17.30 โ‚ฌ14.91
71.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
-1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
30.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$30.7K โ‚ฌ26.4K
5.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Elva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$274 โ‚ฌ236
-32.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$20.35 โ‚ฌ17.54
12.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$35.68 โ‚ฌ30.75
5.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Elva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.80
-1.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Elva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$116 โ‚ฌ99.7
509.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,766 โ‚ฌ6,694
92.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Elva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$115 โ‚ฌ99.1
-23.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$39.95 โ‚ฌ34.44
-6.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$101 โ‚ฌ87.0
3.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$106 โ‚ฌ91.8
9.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Elva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Elva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.3
-21.16%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Elva: January 13, 2026

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