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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hohhot Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hohhot

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 73.2% more expensive than Hohhot without rent, and 232.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 80.9% more expensive than Hohhot without rent, and 197.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Hohhot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.87 ยฅ20.03
495.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$21.11 ยฅ147
229.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$8.35 ยฅ58.3
66.11%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.20 ยฅ22.37
-14.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.46 ยฅ3.22
491.30%
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
$0.81 ยฅ5.64
446.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.65 ยฅ18.51
73.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hohhot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.46 ยฅ17.15
-47.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.15 ยฅ8.04
78.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.09 ยฅ7.63
77.06%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.32 ยฅ9.24
162.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$12.51 ยฅ87.3
50.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.06 ยฅ21.35
211.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$12.24 ยฅ85.4
54.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.35 ยฅ9.43
93.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.89 ยฅ6.21
176.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.46 ยฅ10.20
49.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.55 ยฅ3.85
418.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.57 ยฅ3.99
242.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.90 ยฅ6.29
105.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.60 ยฅ4.19
143.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.47 ยฅ3.28
93.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.19 ยฅ22.24
122.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.07 ยฅ77.2
-35.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.78 ยฅ5.46
83.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.43 ยฅ9.98
62.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Hohhot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.15 ยฅ1.03
1900.00%
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
$1.08 ยฅ7.56
322.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
863.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.74 ยฅ47.05
339.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.14 ยฅ7.99
63.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.5K ยฅ136.0K
97.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$16.9K ยฅ118.2K
91.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hohhot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$37.67 ยฅ263
389.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$9.97 ยฅ69.6
129.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$11.51 ยฅ80.4
227.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hohhot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$30.82 ยฅ215
88.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.66 ยฅ95.4
54.90%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.75 ยฅ33.17
135.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hohhot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$338 ยฅ2,360
108.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$16.9K ยฅ118.1K
-11.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hohhot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$55.1 ยฅ384
58.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$24.69 ยฅ172
51.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$77.3 ยฅ540
34.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$72.8 ยฅ508
60.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hohhot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$187 ยฅ1,306
719.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$185 ยฅ1,293
562.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$593 ยฅ4,138
368.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$359 ยฅ2,503
461.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,365 ยฅ23.5K
107.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,153 ยฅ8,050
317.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hohhot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$777 ยฅ5,425
218.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.87
-12.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hohhot: January 12, 2026

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