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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Huzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Huzhou

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 103.6% more expensive than Huzhou without rent, and 232.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 124.2% more expensive than Huzhou without rent, and 195% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Huzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.75 ยฅ19.23
521.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$22.39 ยฅ156
210.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.94 ยฅ34.52
180.77%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.24 ยฅ22.66
-15.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.41 ยฅ2.87
563.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.26 ยฅ1.83
661.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.83 ยฅ5.78
433.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.13 ยฅ14.91
116.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Huzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.25 ยฅ15.75
-43.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.17 ยฅ15.19
-5.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.82 ยฅ5.73
135.37%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.48 ยฅ10.34
133.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.94 ยฅ62.5
110.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.81 ยฅ19.64
238.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.90 ยฅ62.2
112.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.12 ยฅ14.84
23.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.42 ยฅ9.90
73.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.59 ยฅ11.13
37.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.21 ยฅ8.46
135.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.91 ยฅ6.39
114.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.98 ยฅ6.86
88.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.88 ยฅ6.12
65.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.57 ยฅ3.98
59.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.44 ยฅ24.07
106.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$14.42 ยฅ101
-50.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.47 ยฅ3.31
204.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.49 ยฅ10.42
55.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Huzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
1011.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.44 ยฅ115
72.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.57 ยฅ10.98
190.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.36 ยฅ2.50
488.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$8.33 ยฅ58.2
255.22%
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
$16.7K ยฅ116.9K
130.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$14.4K ยฅ100.9K
124.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Huzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$41.88 ยฅ293
340.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$10.82 ยฅ75.7
111.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$11.15 ยฅ78.0
238.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Huzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$41.16 ยฅ288
40.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$14.02 ยฅ98.0
50.93%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.62 ยฅ39.30
98.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Huzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$402 ยฅ2,812
75.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$18.4K ยฅ128.3K
-18.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Huzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$43.65 ยฅ305
100.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$33.44 ยฅ234
11.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$68.8 ยฅ481
51.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$82.0 ยฅ573
42.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Huzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$279 ยฅ1,951
449.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$191 ยฅ1,335
542.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$594 ยฅ4,149
368.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$365 ยฅ2,554
451.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,402 ยฅ23.8K
105.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,018 ยฅ14.1K
138.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Huzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,420 ยฅ9,923
74.20%
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 Huzhou: January 13, 2026

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