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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jinan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jinan

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 69.5% more expensive than Jinan without rent, and 220% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 120% more expensive than Jinan without rent, and 194% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Jinan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$2.85 ¥19.87
499.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$28.35 ¥198
145.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$4.84 ¥33.81
186.57%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$3.18 ¥22.23
-13.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.45 ¥3.12
504.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.25 ¥1.76
692.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$0.85 ¥5.95
421.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$1.95 ¥13.61
136.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Jinan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.78 ¥12.39
-28.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.65 ¥11.52
24.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.12 ¥7.79
72.32%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$1.18 ¥8.25
193.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$9.30 ¥64.9
102.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$2.76 ¥19.26
244.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$9.40 ¥65.6
100.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.27 ¥8.84
105.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.96 ¥6.72
156.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.36 ¥9.51
60.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$0.71 ¥4.92
301.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.58 ¥4.06
236.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.48 ¥3.38
285.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.40 ¥2.82
265.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.48 ¥3.36
89.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$3.11 ¥21.71
128.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$11.39 ¥79.5
-37.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.86 ¥6.01
66.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.64 ¥11.45
41.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Jinan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.43 ¥3.01
597.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$8.14 ¥56.8
248.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$1.59 ¥11.07
186.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.32 ¥2.25
562.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$4.10 ¥28.59
621.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.12 ¥7.80
66.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$16.8K ¥117.3K
129.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$18.2K ¥126.8K
78.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Jinan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$85.1 ¥594
116.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$10.25 ¥71.6
123.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$6.98 ¥48.70
440.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Jinan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$95.1 ¥664
-39.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$7.15 ¥49.92
195.94%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$5.79 ¥40.41
92.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Jinan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$207 ¥1,446
239.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$17.3K ¥120.9K
-13.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Jinan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$38.92 ¥272
124.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$28.88 ¥202
29.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$77.7 ¥542
33.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$69.0 ¥481
69.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Jinan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$277 ¥1,931
454.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$155 ¥1,083
690.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$698 ¥4,874
297.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$315 ¥2,196
540.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$2,324 ¥16.2K
200.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$1,255 ¥8,758
284.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Jinan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$987 ¥6,890
150.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.94
-13.96%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Jinan: January 12, 2026

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