Madrid
🇪🇸 Spain
112
Cost of Living Index in Madrid
Learn more Last update: Oct 2026
Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hong Kong (China)
For one person, living is cheaper in Barcelona: $2,405 a month against $2,949 in Hong Kong (China), rent and utilities included – about $6,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 6.8% cheaper than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 6.2% cheaper than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €16.05
$8.49 HK$66.6
111.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 €60.2
$63.3 HK$497
6.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.93
$6.24 HK$48.95
114.26%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.98
$4.95 HK$38.84
-32.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.64
$1.32 HK$10.38
123.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.69
$1.11 HK$8.74
71.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 €3.46
$7.68 HK$60.3
-49.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €4.08
$6.38 HK$50.1
-28.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$2.91 HK$22.87
-56.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.75
$2.32 HK$18.19
-15.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.56
$2.15 HK$16.89
-18.60%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.36
$3.40 HK$26.65
43.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 €15.59
$24.81 HK$195
-29.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 €8.09
$8.89 HK$69.8
1.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.18 €18.01
$17.90 HK$140
12.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.75
$4.18 HK$32.84
-26.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.81
$2.73 HK$21.41
-25.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 €2.32
$4.53 HK$35.53
-42.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.42
$3.86 HK$30.26
-29.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.92
$3.25 HK$25.50
-33.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$3.09 HK$24.26
-28.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.38
$1.61 HK$12.60
-4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.83
$1.80 HK$14.12
-48.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 €6.32
$13.43 HK$105
-47.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 €6.81
$16.35 HK$128
-53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.33
$2.01 HK$15.79
-25.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.43
$2.24 HK$17.58
21.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.63
$1.40 HK$10.96
110.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.91 €23.13
$89.0 HK$698
-70.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.80
$3.65 HK$28.66
-14.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.29
$1.31 HK$10.26
10.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 €30.49
$16.07 HK$126
112.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.60
$4.08 HK$32.03
-56.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €31.0K
$44.8K HK$351.2K
-22.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €27.0K
$37.3K HK$293.0K
-18.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 €161
$254 HK$1,991
-28.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 €12.10
$15.45 HK$121
-12.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 €31.34
$21.47 HK$169
63.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 €47.44
$93.6 HK$735
-43.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 €14.33
$9.05 HK$71.0
77.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €10.14
$13.64 HK$107
-16.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €838
$1,188 HK$9,326
-21.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.7K
$22.7K HK$177.8K
-27.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €78.7
$67.6 HK$530
30.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 €35.49
$41.78 HK$328
-4.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.3
$81.1 HK$636
27.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €107
$120 HK$940
-0.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 €1,513
$2,184 HK$17.1K
-22.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,161
$1,680 HK$13.2K
-22.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,576 €2,299
$4,990 HK$39.2K
-48.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,941 €1,732
$3,509 HK$27.5K
-44.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,470 €6,666
$28.6K HK$224.2K
-73.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,195 €4,636
$17.8K HK$139.6K
-70.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,299 €2,052
$3,328 HK$26.1K
-30.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
3.91
-16.11%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026
Last update for Hong Kong (China): October 3, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona $1.3K 54%
Hong Kong (China) $1.7K 56.9% 29.2% $380
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona $325 13.5%
Hong Kong (China) $413 14% 27.1% $88
Eating Out
Barcelona $272 11.3%
Hong Kong (China) $207 7% 23.9% $65
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona $229 9.5%
Hong Kong (China) $291 9.8% 26.7% $61
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona $158 6.6%
Hong Kong (China) $140 4.7% 11.6% $18
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona $76 3.2%
Hong Kong (China) $121 4.1% 59.3% $45
Getting Around
Barcelona $48 2%
Hong Kong (China) $105 3.5% 118% $57
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona $1.9K 43.5%
Hong Kong (China) $3.5K 56% 80.8% $1.6K
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona $774 17.3%
Hong Kong (China) $958 15.3% 23.8% $184
Eating Out
Barcelona $886 19.9%
Hong Kong (China) $721 11.5% 18.7% $165
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona $243 5.4%
Hong Kong (China) $306 4.9% 26% $63
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona $351 7.9%
Hong Kong (China) $310 5% 11.6% $41
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona $168 3.8%
Hong Kong (China) $251 4% 49.4% $83
Getting Around
Barcelona $102 2.3%
Hong Kong (China) $212 3.4% 108% $110
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