Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and La Plata Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and La Plata

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.1% more expensive than La Plata without rent, and 170.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 37.1% more expensive than La Plata without rent, and 117% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
La Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.82 ARS 14K
47.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$27.96 ARS 33.2K
145.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.1 ARS 6,061
168.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.92 ARS 3,470
-4.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.78 ARS 931
258.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.77 ARS 910
157.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$0.98 ARS 1,166
352.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.09 ARS 4,857
10.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
La Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.16 ARS 1,372
6.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.6 ARS 1,894
26.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.63 ARS 1,932
21.47%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.25 ARS 2,675
53.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.8 ARS 9,263
134.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.68 ARS 6,749
72.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.39 ARS 9,960
129.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.45 ARS 2,907
6.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.87 ARS 2,222
25.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.1 ARS 1,302
91.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.64 ARS 3,129
4.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.78 ARS 921
161.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.15 ARS 1,370
53.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.87 ARS 2,215
-19.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.29 ARS 1,534
-34.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.03 ARS 3,595
131.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$2.91 ARS 3,452
145.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.17 ARS 2,580
-34.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.19 ARS 3,789
-28.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
La Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.32 ARS 385
843.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.57 ARS 1,861
192.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.91 ARS 1,082
121.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.07 ARS 7,212
386.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.98 ARS 1,169
84.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.6K ARS 29.3M
55.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.6K ARS 33.9M
13.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
La Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$35.56 ARS 42.2K
433.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.3 ARS 19.4K
36.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$23.52 ARS 27.9K
54.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
La Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$21.84 ARS 25.9K
162.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.93 ARS 16.5K
50.39%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.14 ARS 8,481
51.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
La Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$325 ARS 386.1K
125.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,146 ARS 6.1M
193.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
La Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$92.3 ARS 109.6K
-6.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$85.8 ARS 101.9K
-57.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$123 ARS 146K
-16.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$130 ARS 154.4K
-9.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
La Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$299 ARS 355.3K
428.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$183 ARS 217.3K
572.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$656 ARS 778.8K
312.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$505 ARS 600.1K
301.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,972 ARS 2.3M
234.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,716 ARS 2M
194.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
La Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$597 ARS 708.9K
268.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
52.71
-93.57%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Plata: October 28, 2025

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