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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Guilin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Guilin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 125.2% more expensive than Guilin without rent, and 247.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 94.5% more expensive than Guilin without rent, and 210% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Guilin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.27 ยฅ29.78
300.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$18.58 ยฅ130
273.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.51 ยฅ24.47
295.16%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.72 ยฅ19.01
1.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.76 ยฅ5.29
257.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
582.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.01 ยฅ7.07
338.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.15 ยฅ14.99
114.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Guilin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.41 ยฅ9.83
-9.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.36 ยฅ9.50
50.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.57 ยฅ4.00
238.60%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.63 ยฅ11.39
112.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$13.08 ยฅ91.3
44.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.07 ยฅ21.43
210.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.19 ยฅ57.2
130.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.73 ยฅ12.06
50.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.20 ยฅ8.40
105.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.40 ยฅ9.79
55.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.08 ยฅ7.55
163.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
191.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.92 ยฅ6.43
101.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.56 ยฅ3.90
160.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
-2.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.19 ยฅ22.24
122.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.78 ยฅ75.3
-33.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.87 ยฅ6.09
64.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.63 ยฅ11.39
42.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Guilin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
934.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$17.03 ยฅ119
66.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.01 ยฅ7.06
351.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.31 ยฅ2.13
583.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.59 ยฅ46.02
349.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.17 ยฅ8.16
58.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.5K ยฅ136.0K
97.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$16.4K ยฅ114.4K
98.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Guilin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$27.43 ยฅ191
572.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$4.91 ยฅ34.28
365.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$11.78 ยฅ82.2
220.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Guilin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$41.33 ยฅ288
40.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.91 ยฅ97.1
52.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.25 ยฅ29.63
162.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Guilin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$340 ยฅ2,372
107.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$17.2K ยฅ120.1K
-13.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Guilin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$43.63 ยฅ305
100.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$30.10 ยฅ210
23.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$72.8 ยฅ508
42.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$75.6 ยฅ528
54.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Guilin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$283 ยฅ1,978
441.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$184 ยฅ1,285
566.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$602 ยฅ4,200
361.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$355 ยฅ2,478
467.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,324 ยฅ9,241
427.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,004 ยฅ14.0K
140.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Guilin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$474 ยฅ3,310
421.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.87
-12.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Guilin: January 13, 2026

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