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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hangzhou

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 67.9% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 164.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 76.7% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 124.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Hangzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.41 ยฅ23.82
400.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$25.96 ยฅ181
167.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.77 ยฅ33.29
190.78%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.40 ยฅ23.73
-19.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.48 ยฅ3.33
466.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
633.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.12 ยฅ7.84
295.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.69 ยฅ11.79
172.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hangzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.95 ยฅ13.63
-34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.89 ยฅ13.19
8.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.95 ยฅ6.66
103.16%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
94.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$17.05 ยฅ119
10.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.68 ยฅ18.72
255.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.61 ยฅ67.1
96.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.01 ยฅ14.05
29.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.74 ยฅ12.16
41.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.66 ยฅ11.57
31.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.25 ยฅ8.72
128.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.71 ยฅ4.99
174.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.99 ยฅ6.91
86.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.62 ยฅ4.36
135.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.49 ยฅ3.44
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.09 ยฅ28.56
73.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$12.02 ยฅ83.9
-40.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.71 ยฅ4.95
101.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.69 ยฅ11.78
37.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Hangzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.47 ยฅ3.26
538.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$15.56 ยฅ109
82.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.84 ยฅ12.85
147.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.40 ยฅ2.78
430.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.33 ยฅ44.16
367.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.12 ยฅ7.83
66.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.8K ยฅ137.9K
94.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$17.1K ยฅ119.2K
90.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hangzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$44.77 ยฅ313
311.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$11.35 ยฅ79.2
101.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$18.70 ยฅ131
101.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hangzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$59.5 ยฅ415
-2.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$16.39 ยฅ114
29.10%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.12 ยฅ42.74
82.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hangzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$444 ยฅ3,096
58.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$28.2K ยฅ197.0K
-47.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hangzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$57.9 ยฅ404
50.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$34.88 ยฅ243
6.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$70.9 ยฅ495
46.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$90.7 ยฅ633
28.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hangzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$513 ยฅ3,579
199.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$300 ยฅ2,096
308.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,139 ยฅ7,950
143.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$676 ยฅ4,722
197.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$7,893 ยฅ55.1K
-11.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$4,088 ยฅ28.5K
17.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hangzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,334 ยฅ9,311
85.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.83
-11.49%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hangzhou: January 11, 2026

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