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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kassel Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kassel

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10.7% cheaper than Kassel without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 7.5% cheaper than Kassel without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kassel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$14.83 โ‚ฌ12.79
15.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$59.0 โ‚ฌ50.8
17.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$10.52 โ‚ฌ9.07
31.84%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
-24.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
-34.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
-46.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.32
-11.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.83 โ‚ฌ4.16
-4.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kassel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.13
-3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-10.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-45.63%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
-10.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$14.62 โ‚ฌ12.60
29.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$13.68 โ‚ฌ11.79
-30.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$22.86 โ‚ฌ19.70
-17.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.69
-16.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
38.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-6.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.84
-49.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
10.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
6.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-25.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$9.59 โ‚ฌ8.26
-25.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
24.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.88
38.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
43.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kassel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-15.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$67.1 โ‚ฌ57.8
-57.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
10.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.57
15.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$41.60 โ‚ฌ35.86
-28.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
-6.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
21.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$33.4K โ‚ฌ28.8K
-2.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kassel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$361 โ‚ฌ311
-48.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$35.41 โ‚ฌ30.52
-35.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$53.2 โ‚ฌ45.85
-29.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kassel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$32.84 โ‚ฌ28.31
76.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$16.22 โ‚ฌ13.98
30.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.77
-1.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kassel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$363 โ‚ฌ313
93.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$16.9K โ‚ฌ14.6K
-11.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kassel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$98.8 โ‚ฌ85.2
-11.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$51.4 โ‚ฌ44.31
-27.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$92.2 โ‚ฌ79.4
12.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$141 โ‚ฌ121
-17.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kassel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$821 โ‚ฌ708
86.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$586 โ‚ฌ505
109.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,087 โ‚ฌ937
155.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$897 โ‚ฌ774
124.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$5,940 โ‚ฌ5,120
17.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,694
54.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kassel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$3,305 โ‚ฌ2,849
-25.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.98
-14.82%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kassel: January 11, 2026

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