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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fuzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fuzhou

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 77% more expensive than Fuzhou without rent, and 197.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 60.4% more expensive than Fuzhou without rent, and 171.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Fuzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.72 ยฅ19.02
527.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$22.86 ยฅ160
203.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.18 ยฅ36.13
167.76%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.82 ยฅ19.70
-2.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.40 ยฅ2.82
580.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.25 ยฅ1.74
692.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.88 ยฅ6.11
403.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.68 ยฅ11.74
174.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Fuzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.80 ยฅ12.59
-28.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.28 ยฅ8.95
60.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.82 ยฅ5.75
135.37%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.32 ยฅ9.23
162.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$11.62 ยฅ81.1
62.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.12 ยฅ35.73
85.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$13.33 ยฅ93.0
41.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.21 ยฅ15.43
18.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.34 ยฅ9.38
83.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.82 ยฅ12.73
19.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.19 ยฅ8.29
139.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
191.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
68.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.58 ยฅ4.06
151.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.47 ยฅ3.30
93.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.71 ยฅ18.95
161.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.81 ยฅ75.4
-33.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.75 ยฅ5.22
90.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.96 ยฅ6.69
141.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Fuzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
934.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$41.82 ยฅ292
-32.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.42 ยฅ9.91
221.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
657.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.57 ยฅ45.85
350.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
64.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$21.1K ยฅ147.0K
82.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$17.2K ยฅ120.3K
88.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Fuzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$38.14 ยฅ266
383.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$9.87 ยฅ68.9
131.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$7.44 ยฅ51.9
407.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Fuzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$46.01 ยฅ321
26.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.68 ยฅ95.5
54.68%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.11 ยฅ49.63
57.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Fuzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$221 ยฅ1,545
218.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$9,114 ยฅ63.6K
63.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Fuzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$53.7 ยฅ375
62.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$27.31 ยฅ191
36.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$81.3 ยฅ568
27.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$88.7 ยฅ619
31.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Fuzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$352 ยฅ2,460
335.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$220 ยฅ1,539
456.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$842 ยฅ5,878
229.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$412 ยฅ2,876
388.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$4,360 ยฅ30.4K
60.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,447 ยฅ17.1K
96.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Fuzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$964 ยฅ6,727
156.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.56
-4.78%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Fuzhou: January 12, 2026

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