Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gongzhuling Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gongzhuling

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 138.7% more expensive than Gongzhuling without rent, and 307% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 225.6% more expensive than Gongzhuling without rent, and 271.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gongzhuling
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.92 ¥13.79
806.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$15.53 ¥111
342.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.3 ¥30.82
218.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.76 ¥12.64
57.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.4 ¥2.9
600.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.2 ¥1.43
890.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$0.67 ¥4.82
561.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.54 ¥11.06
194.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gongzhuling
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.27 ¥9.13
-2.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.9 ¥13.64
6.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.99 ¥7.07
100.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.11 ¥7.96
211.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.09 ¥50.9
158.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$2.84 ¥20.35
245.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.16 ¥58.5
135.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.57 ¥4.11
357.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.65 ¥4.66
260.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.47 ¥3.37
348.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.43 ¥3.11
544.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.44 ¥3.13
363.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.5 ¥3.61
254.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.41 ¥2.92
265.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.53 ¥3.83
60.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.04 ¥21.8
130.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.8 ¥70.3
-27.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.72 ¥5.16
98.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.95 ¥6.79
141.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gongzhuling
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.29 ¥2.09
941.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$16.52 ¥119
75.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.02 ¥7.3
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.33 ¥2.34
512.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.46 ¥17.64
1101.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.15 ¥8.27
57.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$17.9K ¥128.2K
114.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$15.1K ¥108.4K
114.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gongzhuling
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$26.89 ¥193
605.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$5.48 ¥39.34
304.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.63 ¥69.1
277.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gongzhuling
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$42.04 ¥302
36.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.02 ¥101
49.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.02 ¥35.98
115.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gongzhuling
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$371 ¥2,661
97.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$11K ¥78.7K
37.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gongzhuling
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$15.44 ¥111
461.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$20.79 ¥149
76.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$70.5 ¥506
44.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$41.14 ¥295
184.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gongzhuling
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$277 ¥1,987
470.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$186 ¥1,334
561.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$592 ¥4,244
357.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$363 ¥2,604
458.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,006 ¥21.6K
119.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,046 ¥14.7K
146.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gongzhuling
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$343 ¥2,461
540.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.5
-3.14%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gongzhuling: October 29, 2025

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