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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Haikou Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Haikou

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 128.9% more expensive than Haikou without rent, and 199.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 91.2% more expensive than Haikou without rent, and 186% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Haikou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.52 ยฅ17.60
577.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$24.09 ยฅ168
188.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.07 ยฅ35.37
173.57%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.94 ยฅ20.53
-6.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.45 ยฅ3.16
504.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.30 ยฅ2.13
560.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.38 ยฅ9.61
221.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.65 ยฅ25.49
26.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Haikou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.79 ยฅ12.47
-28.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.42 ยฅ9.90
44.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.80 ยฅ5.61
141.25%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.87 ยฅ13.02
85.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$13.00 ยฅ90.8
45.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.43 ยฅ37.87
75.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$15.49 ยฅ108
21.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$0.83 ยฅ5.79
214.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.88 ยฅ6.13
179.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
395.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.94 ยฅ6.53
203.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
170.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.67 ยฅ4.67
176.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.29 ยฅ2.02
403.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.52 ยฅ3.64
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.86 ยฅ19.94
148.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.55 ยฅ73.6
-32.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.78 ยฅ5.45
83.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.64 ยฅ11.44
41.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Haikou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
1011.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.64 ยฅ116
70.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.75 ยฅ19.18
65.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.36 ยฅ2.49
488.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.80 ยฅ47.46
335.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.16 ยฅ8.08
60.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$20.9K ยฅ146.1K
83.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$16.3K ยฅ113.8K
99.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Haikou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$33.74 ยฅ236
446.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$14.03 ยฅ97.9
63.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$8.52 ยฅ59.5
342.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Haikou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$32.51 ยฅ227
78.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$6.00 ยฅ41.91
252.67%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.59 ยฅ38.99
99.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Haikou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$340 ยฅ2,371
107.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$28.3K ยฅ197.8K
-47.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Haikou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$41.19 ยฅ287
112.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$42.18 ยฅ294
-11.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$41.18 ยฅ287
152.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$34.52 ยฅ241
238.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Haikou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$351 ยฅ2,453
336.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$283 ยฅ1,977
332.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$525 ยฅ3,663
429.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$472 ยฅ3,296
326.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,059 ยฅ21.3K
128.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,035 ยฅ14.2K
136.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Haikou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$703 ยฅ4,907
251.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.85
-30.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Haikou: January 13, 2026

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