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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 8.5% more expensive than Las Palmas de Gran Canaria without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 12.4% more expensive than Las Palmas de Gran Canaria without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$12.31 โ‚ฌ10.61
38.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$58.6 โ‚ฌ50.5
18.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$10.61 โ‚ฌ9.14
30.73%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
21.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
27.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.52
51.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.27 โ‚ฌ3.68
7.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
7.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-3.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-6.76%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
6.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$11.70 โ‚ฌ10.09
61.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$9.99 โ‚ฌ8.61
-4.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$16.76 โ‚ฌ14.45
12.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
9.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
2.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-6.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
8.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
-11.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
-32.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-19.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.07
50.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.57 โ‚ฌ5.66
8.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
-7.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
-39.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
81.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.51 โ‚ฌ14.23
71.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
29.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
65.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$23.21 โ‚ฌ20.01
27.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
16.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$38.6K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$29.6K โ‚ฌ25.5K
9.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$80.1 โ‚ฌ69.0
130.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.06
9.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$29.49 โ‚ฌ25.42
27.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$51.4 โ‚ฌ44.32
12.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$18.91 โ‚ฌ16.30
11.90%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$9.47 โ‚ฌ8.16
17.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$524 โ‚ฌ451
34.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$6,364 โ‚ฌ5,486
134.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$101 โ‚ฌ87.3
-13.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$53.1 โ‚ฌ45.76
-29.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$109 โ‚ฌ93.6
-4.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$149 โ‚ฌ128
-21.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$993 โ‚ฌ856
54.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$845 โ‚ฌ729
45.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,464 โ‚ฌ1,262
89.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$1,371 โ‚ฌ1,182
46.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,821 โ‚ฌ2,431
147.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,726 โ‚ฌ1,488
179.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,779 โ‚ฌ1,533
39.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.43
-1.17%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: January 13, 2026

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