Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Guimaraes Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Guimaraes

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 18.4% more expensive than Guimaraes without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 19.7% more expensive than Guimaraes without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$10.56 €9.12

64.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$45.51 €39.29

51.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$9.2 €7.94

49.02%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$1.9 €1.64

46.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 €2.42

$1.93 €1.66

45.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.15 €0.99

72.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$2.64 €2.28

67.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$3.55 €3.06

27.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.09 €0.94

13.76%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.62 €1.4

25.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.74 €1.5

13.79%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

$2.98 €2.58

16.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$11.27 €9.73

62.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$7.88 €6.8

24.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$13.82 €11.93

39.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$2 €1.73

30.50%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.43 €1.23

63.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.91 €1.65

10.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.88 €2.49

-3.82%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.36 €1.17

50.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.82 €1.57

-2.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.71 €1.48

-12.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.89 €0.77

-4.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$6.03 €5.21

16.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$4.78 €4.13

49.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$1.27 €1.1

12.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.26 €1.96

1.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$2.59 €2.24

16.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

$32.36 €27.94

-10.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$4.19 €3.62

9.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.19 €1.02

69.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$14.65 €12.65

101.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$1.98 €1.71

-8.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K €33.1K

$37.5K €32.4K

2.30%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.4K €28K

$40K €34.5K

-19.01%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$190 €164

$135 €116

40.86%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.18 €19.15

$21.45 €18.52

3.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$45.7 €39.46

-20.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$45.1 €38.94

27.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$8.36 €7.22

29.19%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$732 €632

$349 €301

109.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$8,390 €7,244

80.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$70 €60.4

24.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$38.23 €33

-3.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$90.6 €78.2

12.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$100 €86.4

17.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$942 €813

67.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$783 €676

57.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$1,491 €1,287

81.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$1,126 €972

80.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

$2,926 €2,526

125.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

$2,338 €2,019

115.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

$1,056 €912

108.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

5.43

-37.57%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guimaraes: October 28, 2025

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