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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Heyuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Heyuan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 111.4% more expensive than Heyuan without rent, and 208.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 84% more expensive than Heyuan without rent, and 182.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Heyuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.77 ยฅ19.36
516.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$15.07 ยฅ105
361.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.09 ยฅ28.56
239.12%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.13 ยฅ14.90
29.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.34 ยฅ2.36
700.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.20 ยฅ1.40
890.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.67 ยฅ4.71
561.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.62 ยฅ11.35
184.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Heyuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.96 ยฅ13.73
-34.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.08 ยฅ14.55
-1.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.24 ยฅ8.69
55.65%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.57 ยฅ10.98
120.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$19.18 ยฅ134
-1.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.65 ยฅ32.49
104.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$13.87 ยฅ97.0
36.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.11 ยฅ14.73
23.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.20 ยฅ8.37
105.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.93 ยฅ13.48
12.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.41 ยฅ9.85
102.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.88 ยฅ6.14
121.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.10 ยฅ7.70
68.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.55 ยฅ3.85
165.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.61 ยฅ4.28
49.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.91 ยฅ27.34
81.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.09 ยฅ70.6
-29.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.01 ยฅ7.07
41.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.44 ยฅ10.04
61.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Heyuan
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
$16.54 ยฅ116
71.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.69 ยฅ11.81
169.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.37 ยฅ2.60
472.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.05 ยฅ42.28
389.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.16 ยฅ8.13
60.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$21.0K ยฅ146.5K
83.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$19.3K ยฅ135.0K
68.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Heyuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$60.7 ยฅ424
203.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$13.20 ยฅ92.3
73.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$11.39 ยฅ79.6
231.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Heyuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$41.40 ยฅ289
40.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$14.18 ยฅ99.1
49.22%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.37 ยฅ44.54
75.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Heyuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$311 ยฅ2,173
126.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$15.8K ยฅ110.3K
-5.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Heyuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$41.02 ยฅ287
113.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$28.00 ยฅ196
33.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$69.4 ยฅ485
49.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$61.9 ยฅ433
88.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Heyuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$279 ยฅ1,953
449.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$187 ยฅ1,308
555.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$587 ยฅ4,101
373.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$355 ยฅ2,481
467.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,570 ยฅ25.0K
95.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,985 ยฅ13.9K
142.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Heyuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,308 ยฅ9,143
89.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.08
-16.91%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Heyuan: January 11, 2026

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