Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Iquique Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Iquique

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 83.8% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 92.6% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.87 CLP 7,321
121.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$43.7 CLP 40.6K
57.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.39 CLP 6,872
85.52%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.7 CLP 3,443
-24.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.3 CLP 1,210
115.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 CLP 945
94.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.48 CLP 3,239
27.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.87 CLP 3,600
17.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.2 CLP 1,115
3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.24 CLP 1,155
63.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.43 CLP 1,329
38.46%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.49 CLP 3,249
-0.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.59 CLP 9,853
72.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.72 CLP 6,247
46.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
71.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.89 CLP 1,760
38.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.36 CLP 2,197
-0.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.6 CLP 1,487
31.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.11 CLP 1,028
149.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.8 CLP 741
155.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.66 CLP 614
168.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.22 CLP 1,137
22.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.21 CLP 1,126
-29.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.43 CLP 5,046
28.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.83 CLP 7,285
-8.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.64 CLP 1,521
-12.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.24 CLP 2,084
2.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.73 CLP 682
313.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.44 CLP 411
943.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.45 CLP 1,345
24.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.8K CLP 20.3M
76.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.4K CLP 19M
58.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$81.4 CLP 75.7K
133.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
79.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$20.27 CLP 18.8K
79.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$43.46 CLP 40.4K
32.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$20.91 CLP 19.4K
0.19%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.57 CLP 5,181
93.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$437 CLP 406.3K
67.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$31.91 CLP 29.7K
171.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$24.27 CLP 22.6K
51.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$48.59 CLP 45.2K
110.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$61 CLP 56.7K
92.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$446 CLP 414.4K
254.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$399 CLP 371.4K
207.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$743 CLP 690.7K
264.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$861 CLP 800.7K
135.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,799 CLP 1.7M
267.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,978 CLP 1.8M
155.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$967 CLP 899.8K
127.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.5
-54.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Iquique: October 28, 2025

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