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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Harbin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Harbin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 38.3% more expensive than Harbin without rent, and 165.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 72.1% more expensive than Harbin without rent, and 135.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Harbin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.86 ยฅ19.98
497.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$20.69 ยฅ144
235.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.04 ยฅ35.15
175.20%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.69 ยฅ18.79
2.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.44 ยฅ3.08
518.18%
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
$0.89 ยฅ6.24
397.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.79 ยฅ12.48
157.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Harbin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.93 ยฅ13.45
-33.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.89 ยฅ13.18
8.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.90 ยฅ6.29
114.44%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.28 ยฅ8.97
170.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.40 ยฅ72.6
81.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.67 ยฅ25.62
159.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.60 ยฅ74.0
78.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.39 ยฅ16.70
9.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.81 ยฅ12.64
35.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.45 ยฅ17.07
-11.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.08 ยฅ7.54
163.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.81 ยฅ5.68
140.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.73 ยฅ12.05
6.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.34 ยฅ2.37
329.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.80 ยฅ5.60
13.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.41 ยฅ16.86
194.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$17.30 ยฅ121
-58.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.58 ยฅ4.01
146.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.30 ยฅ16.09
0.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Harbin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
1011.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$10.58 ยฅ73.8
168.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.27 ยฅ8.90
259.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.35 ยฅ2.45
505.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$9.94 ยฅ69.4
197.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
66.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$13.9K ยฅ97.0K
177.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$12.7K ยฅ88.8K
155.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Harbin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$57.1 ยฅ398
223.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$13.98 ยฅ97.6
63.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$15.78 ยฅ110
139.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Harbin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$92.4 ยฅ645
-37.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$27.46 ยฅ192
-22.94%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.47 ยฅ38.20
104.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Harbin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$229 ยฅ1,595
208.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$10.4K ยฅ72.7K
43.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Harbin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$70.4 ยฅ492
24.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$28.87 ยฅ202
29.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$77.6 ยฅ542
33.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$155 ยฅ1,083
-24.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Harbin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$302 ยฅ2,108
407.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$225 ยฅ1,569
445.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,317 ยฅ9,195
110.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$490 ยฅ3,419
311.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,098 ยฅ21.6K
125.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,271 ยฅ8,875
279.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Harbin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$889 ยฅ6,203
178.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.79
-41.45%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Harbin: January 12, 2026

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