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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and General Santos Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and General Santos

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 88.4% more expensive than General Santos without rent, and 232.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 108% more expensive than General Santos without rent, and 211.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
General Santos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.53 โ‚ฑ269
277.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$10.62 โ‚ฑ631
554.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$2.97 โ‚ฑ176
367.00%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.13 โ‚ฑ127
29.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.36 โ‚ฑ21.19
655.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.32 โ‚ฑ19.07
518.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.12 โ‚ฑ66.7
295.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$0.86 โ‚ฑ51.1
436.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
General Santos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.45 โ‚ฑ86.3
-11.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.90 โ‚ฑ53.8
127.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.93 โ‚ฑ55.1
107.53%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.99 โ‚ฑ118
73.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$5.86 โ‚ฑ348
221.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.00 โ‚ฑ178
217.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$6.10 โ‚ฑ363
209.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.93 โ‚ฑ174
-10.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.17 โ‚ฑ69.6
110.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.39 โ‚ฑ142
-8.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.42 โ‚ฑ24.93
578.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.91 โ‚ฑ53.9
114.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$3.02 โ‚ฑ179
-38.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.08 โ‚ฑ64.2
35.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.57 โ‚ฑ33.87
59.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.27 โ‚ฑ135
212.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.91 โ‚ฑ470
-9.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.04 โ‚ฑ61.8
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.56 โ‚ฑ92.6
48.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
General Santos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.34 โ‚ฑ20.15
782.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$8.81 โ‚ฑ523
221.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.86 โ‚ฑ51.3
430.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.17 โ‚ฑ10.23
1147.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.36 โ‚ฑ80.9
2075.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.14 โ‚ฑ67.5
63.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$20.6K โ‚ฑ1.2M
86.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$20.5K โ‚ฑ1.2M
58.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
General Santos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$76.7 โ‚ฑ4,559
140.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$34.07 โ‚ฑ2,025
-32.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$36.05 โ‚ฑ2,143
4.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
General Santos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$33.36 โ‚ฑ1,983
73.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$1.74 โ‚ฑ103
1116.09%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.26 โ‚ฑ194
242.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
General Santos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$59.7 โ‚ฑ3,547
1079.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,443 โ‚ฑ85.8K
934.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
General Santos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$46.21 โ‚ฑ2,746
89.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$15.86 โ‚ฑ942
135.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$70.1 โ‚ฑ4,164
48.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$67.5 โ‚ฑ4,010
72.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
General Santos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$262 โ‚ฑ15.6K
485.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$175 โ‚ฑ10.4K
600.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$579 โ‚ฑ34.4K
380.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$389 โ‚ฑ23.1K
418.08%
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
General Santos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for General Santos: January 12, 2026

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