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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 49.9% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 124.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.9% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 94.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$7.99 CLP 7,041
115.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$43.26 CLP 38.1K
57.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$7.50 CLP 6,613
82.93%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$3.66 CLP 3,222
-22.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.30 CLP 1,148
116.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.01 CLP 890
101.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.47 CLP 3,062
31.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.82 CLP 3,363
20.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.14 CLP 1,002
12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.19 CLP 1,052
78.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.38 CLP 1,218
44.93%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.62 CLP 3,194
-3.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$10.41 CLP 9,173
79.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$6.49 CLP 5,722
45.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$10.89 CLP 9,594
71.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.82 CLP 1,607
43.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.37 CLP 2,091
0.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.53 CLP 1,345
36.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.11 CLP 976
145.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.83 CLP 734
136.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.63 CLP 559
196.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.23 CLP 1,080
20.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.18 CLP 1,038
-22.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$5.41 CLP 4,772
26.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$8.41 CLP 7,409
-15.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.53 CLP 1,351
-9.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.31 CLP 2,034
4.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.68 CLP 602
336.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$0.51 CLP 446
796.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.43 CLP 1,257
32.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$19.2K CLP 16.9M
101.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$21.2K CLP 18.7M
51.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$80.2 CLP 70.7K
128.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$13.59 CLP 12.0K
66.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$21.93 CLP 19.3K
66.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$42.97 CLP 37.9K
36.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$20.91 CLP 18.4K
-0.43%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$5.68 CLP 5,003
95.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$441 CLP 389.0K
64.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$31.71 CLP 27.9K
171.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$23.64 CLP 20.8K
58.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$48.69 CLP 42.9K
116.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$62.8 CLP 55.3K
88.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$442 CLP 389.2K
254.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$399 CLP 351.5K
209.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$759 CLP 669.3K
262.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$845 CLP 744.3K
134.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$1,940 CLP 1.7M
256.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$2,194 CLP 1.9M
116.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$1,046 CLP 921.4K
138.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.5
-54.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Iquique: March 3, 2026

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