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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Huai'an Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Huai'an

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 92.5% more expensive than Huai'an without rent, and 230.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 108.1% more expensive than Huai'an without rent, and 197.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Huai'an
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.72 ยฅ19.00
527.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$21.64 ยฅ151
221.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.86 ยฅ33.97
185.39%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.94 ยฅ20.54
-6.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
518.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
582.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.94 ยฅ6.55
371.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.11 ยฅ14.77
118.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Huai'an
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.85 ยฅ12.92
-30.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.59 ยฅ11.13
28.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.95 ยฅ6.65
103.16%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.55 ยฅ10.86
123.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$13.03 ยฅ91.1
44.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.11 ยฅ21.75
206.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.28 ยฅ71.9
83.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.79 ยฅ12.50
45.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.20 ยฅ8.41
105.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.53 ยฅ10.67
42.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.11 ยฅ7.74
156.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.68 ยฅ4.79
186.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.90 ยฅ6.30
105.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.56 ยฅ3.93
160.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.52 ยฅ3.61
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.07 ยฅ21.47
131.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.75 ยฅ75.1
-33.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.79 ยฅ5.49
81.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.57 ยฅ11.01
47.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Huai'an
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
$16.48 ยฅ115
72.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.37 ยฅ9.55
232.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.33 ยฅ2.29
542.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.71 ยฅ46.90
340.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.16 ยฅ8.14
60.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.7K ยฅ138.0K
94.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$17.4K ยฅ121.5K
86.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Huai'an
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$45.93 ยฅ321
301.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$9.68 ยฅ67.7
136.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$11.76 ยฅ82.2
220.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Huai'an
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$42.40 ยฅ296
36.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$14.14 ยฅ98.8
49.65%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.04 ยฅ42.20
84.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Huai'an
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$331 ยฅ2,314
112.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$16.8K ยฅ117.6K
-11.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Huai'an
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$43.36 ยฅ303
101.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$30.68 ยฅ214
21.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$71.3 ยฅ498
45.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$71.1 ยฅ497
64.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Huai'an
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$281 ยฅ1,967
445.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$190 ยฅ1,330
544.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$584 ยฅ4,083
375.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$367 ยฅ2,567
448.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,972 ยฅ20.8K
134.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,029 ยฅ14.2K
137.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Huai'an
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.89
-12.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Huai'an: January 12, 2026

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