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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Foshan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Foshan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 72.3% more expensive than Foshan without rent, and 216% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 84.9% more expensive than Foshan without rent, and 183% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Foshan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.11 ยฅ21.72
449.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$21.84 ยฅ152
218.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.86 ยฅ33.89
185.39%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.07 ยฅ21.41
-10.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.50 ยฅ3.47
444.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.28 ยฅ1.94
607.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.08 ยฅ7.55
310.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.68 ยฅ11.75
174.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Foshan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.79 ยฅ12.51
-28.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.03 ยฅ14.18
0.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.22 ยฅ8.55
58.20%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.82 ยฅ12.72
90.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$13.10 ยฅ91.4
43.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.98 ยฅ27.77
139.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$13.50 ยฅ94.3
39.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.83 ยฅ12.75
42.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.20 ยฅ8.40
105.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.81 ยฅ12.65
20.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.40 ยฅ9.79
103.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.06 ยฅ7.40
83.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.05 ยฅ7.36
76.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.73 ยฅ5.12
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.61 ยฅ4.23
49.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.55 ยฅ24.80
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.19 ยฅ71.1
-29.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.93 ยฅ6.46
53.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.45 ยฅ10.11
60.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Foshan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
1011.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$10.96 ยฅ76.5
158.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.70 ยฅ11.88
168.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.37 ยฅ2.61
472.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.87 ยฅ47.96
330.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.17 ยฅ8.20
58.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$20.7K ยฅ144.6K
85.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$19.4K ยฅ135.6K
67.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Foshan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$67.0 ยฅ468
175.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$9.88 ยฅ69.0
131.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$13.20 ยฅ92.2
185.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Foshan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$68.4 ยฅ477
-15.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$19.91 ยฅ139
6.28%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.36 ยฅ44.42
75.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Foshan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$416 ยฅ2,902
69.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$18.6K ยฅ130.1K
-19.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Foshan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$44.18 ยฅ308
97.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$28.85 ยฅ201
29.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$70.4 ยฅ492
47.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$80.3 ยฅ561
45.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Foshan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$282 ยฅ1,968
443.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$144 ยฅ1,007
749.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$572 ยฅ3,996
385.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$320 ยฅ2,233
529.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$4,174 ยฅ29.1K
67.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,803 ยฅ12.6K
167.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Foshan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$759 ยฅ5,301
225.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.04
-16.09%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Foshan: January 11, 2026

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