Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fuengirola Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fuengirola

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 11.4% more expensive than Fuengirola without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 15.7% more expensive than Fuengirola without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Fuengirola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$14.03 €12.12
24.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$63.5 €54.8
8.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.53 €9.09
30.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.32 €2.01
19.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.38 €2.06
17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.89 €1.64
4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.46 €2.98
28.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.24 €3.66
6.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Fuengirola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.21 €1.05
2.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.51 €1.3
34.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.73 €1.49
14.45%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.68 €2.32
29.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$15.09 €13.03
21.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.04 €7.81
8.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$17.73 €15.3
8.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.38 €2.05
9.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.1 €1.81
11.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.79 €1.54
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.79 €2.41
-0.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.72 €1.48
18.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.97 €1.7
-10.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.26 €1.08
19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.77 €0.66
10.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.4 €5.52
9.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.29 €8.02
-23.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.23 €1.06
16.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.41 €2.08
-4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Fuengirola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.83 €1.58
65.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.58 €10
150.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.53 €3.91
1.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 €0.88
98.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$24.62 €21.26
20.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.82 €1.57
-0.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.2K €33K
0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.1K €26.9K
4.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Fuengirola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$137 €119
38.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$22.03 €19.02
0.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$33 €28.49
10.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Fuengirola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$49.23 €42.51
16.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$29.22 €25.23
-28.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.07 €8.7
7.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Fuengirola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$398 €344
83.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,652 €5,743
127.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Fuengirola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$81.8 €70.6
6.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$40.09 €34.62
-8.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$90 €77.7
13.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$117 €101
0.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Fuengirola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$980 €846
61.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$774 €668
58.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,908 €1,647
41.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,298 €1,121
56.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,681 €3,178
79.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,802 €2,419
80.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Fuengirola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,833 €1,583
19.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.46
-2.02%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fuengirola: October 28, 2025

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