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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 74.1% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 124.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 90.9% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 95.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$8.03 CLP 7,119
119.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$43.77 CLP 38.8K
55.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$7.44 CLP 6,595
87.63%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$3.66 CLP 3,248
-24.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.35 CLP 1,196
104.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$1.01 CLP 899
95.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.44 CLP 3,049
31.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.86 CLP 3,420
17.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.20 CLP 1,062
3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.23 CLP 1,092
65.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.43 CLP 1,272
33.57%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$3.49 CLP 3,091
-2.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$10.30 CLP 9,130
78.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.59 CLP 5,838
42.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$11.10 CLP 9,844
70.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.90 CLP 1,686
38.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$2.28 CLP 2,018
5.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.54 CLP 1,369
37.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.15 CLP 1,019
134.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.85 CLP 752
141.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.64 CLP 567
178.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.21 CLP 1,071
21.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.23 CLP 1,091
-26.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$5.50 CLP 4,878
27.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$8.51 CLP 7,547
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.60 CLP 1,421
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.32 CLP 2,053
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.71 CLP 631
314.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.50 CLP 444
806.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.39 CLP 1,231
35.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$19.4K CLP 17.2M
100.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$21.4K CLP 19.0M
51.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$82.3 CLP 73.0K
129.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$13.58 CLP 12.0K
63.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$22.20 CLP 19.7K
64.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$43.22 CLP 38.3K
34.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$21.54 CLP 19.1K
-1.11%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$5.57 CLP 4,941
97.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$430 CLP 381.3K
69.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$31.77 CLP 28.2K
181.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$24.42 CLP 21.6K
53.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$48.81 CLP 43.3K
114.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$61.2 CLP 54.2K
90.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$444 CLP 393.3K
249.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$391 CLP 346.8K
210.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$745 CLP 660.7K
275.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$856 CLP 758.8K
134.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$1,911 CLP 1.7M
274.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$2,164 CLP 1.9M
132.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Iquique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$1,042 CLP 923.7K
136.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.5
-54.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Iquique: April 12, 2026

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