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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 69.2% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 162.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 75.9% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 120.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.83

$3.38 ¥23.36

409.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.7

$26.18 ¥181

160.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.82

$4.90 ¥33.88

180.00%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$3.53 ¥24.41

-19.55%

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

$2.81 €2.42

$0.51 ¥3.55

450.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.76

$0.27 ¥1.84

655.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.95

$1.10 ¥7.60

316.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.97

$1.70 ¥11.78

171.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.10

$1.98 ¥13.70

-35.35%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.83

$1.95 ¥13.51

8.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.72

$0.94 ¥6.53

112.77%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.00

$1.71 ¥11.84

103.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$17.17 ¥119

8.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.11

$2.72 ¥18.83

246.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$9.44 ¥65.3

97.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.24

$2.04 ¥14.11

27.94%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.72 ¥11.89

38.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.66 ¥11.45

25.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$1.21 ¥8.35

125.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$0.76 ¥5.28

157.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$1.00 ¥6.90

87.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$0.62 ¥4.29

138.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$0.52 ¥3.60

76.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

$4.12 ¥28.48

66.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.13

$13.21 ¥91.4

-46.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$0.69 ¥4.78

100.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.08

$1.70 ¥11.73

41.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.56

$0.51 ¥3.50

482.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.77

$15.02 ¥104

91.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.93

$1.77 ¥12.23

158.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.81

$0.42 ¥2.92

400.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.84

$6.31 ¥43.63

357.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.63

$1.13 ¥7.84

68.14%

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

$38.7K €33.3K

$19.2K ¥132.6K

101.91%

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

$32.3K €27.8K

$16.9K ¥117.0K

90.87%

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

$183 €158

$43.79 ¥303

318.54%

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

$22.62 €19.48

$11.37 ¥78.7

98.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.43

$18.49 ¥128

97.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.6

$60.1 ¥416

-2.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.93

$16.33 ¥113

27.50%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.56

$6.21 ¥42.96

78.74%

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

$726 €625

$446 ¥3,089

62.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.1K

$29.2K ¥202.0K

-47.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.3

$58.1 ¥402

48.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.27

$34.44 ¥238

8.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.0

$70.8 ¥490

49.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$93.8 ¥649

26.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,350

$508 ¥3,516

208.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,064

$302 ¥2,087

309.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,370

$1,143 ¥7,911

140.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,705

$671 ¥4,643

195.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,959

$8,171 ¥56.5K

-15.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,099

$4,138 ¥28.6K

15.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,150

$1,382 ¥9,563

80.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

3.83

-11.49%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hangzhou: March 2, 2026

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