Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Linares Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Linares

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 94.1% more expensive than Linares without rent, and 123.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 65% more expensive than Linares without rent, and 105.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Linares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.29 CLP 4,921
229.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$54.3 CLP 50.5K
26.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.55 CLP 7,952
60.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.13 CLP 2,912
-11.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.67 CLP 622
317.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 CLP 1,018
81.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.25 CLP 3,022
36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.32 CLP 3,090
36.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Linares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.23 CLP 1,148
0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.57 CLP 1,459
29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.1 CLP 1,953
-5.71%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.61 CLP 2,424
32.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.43 CLP 9,700
75.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.6 CLP 6,135
48.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.08 CLP 10.3K
73.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.03 CLP 1,884
28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.58 CLP 1,467
48.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.13 CLP 1,985
-0.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.82 CLP 763
237.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.73 CLP 682
179.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.69 CLP 1,571
4.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.35 CLP 1,257
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.24 CLP 1,157
-31.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.84 CLP 5,433
19.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.36 CLP 5,911
12.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.61 CLP 1,502
-11.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.47 CLP 2,302
-7.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Linares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.5 CLP 466
818.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.43 CLP 1,328
41.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$11.4 CLP 10.6K
159.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.43 CLP 1,331
26.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.5K CLP 18.2M
96.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$23.1K CLP 21.4M
40.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Linares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$133 CLP 123.2K
43.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$13.78 CLP 12.8K
60.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$21.76 CLP 20.2K
67.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Linares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.98 CLP 18.6K
4.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.3 CLP 5,857
71.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Linares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$439 CLP 408.7K
66.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,839 CLP 3.6M
293.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Linares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$55.2 CLP 51.3K
57.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$33.27 CLP 30.9K
10.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$76.6 CLP 71.2K
33.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$83.3 CLP 77.4K
40.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Linares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$487 CLP 452.7K
224.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$375 CLP 348.9K
227.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$900 CLP 837.5K
200.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$659 CLP 612.8K
207.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,206 CLP 2.1M
199.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,190 CLP 2M
130.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Linares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$861 CLP 800.9K
155.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.94
-31.38%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Linares: October 28, 2025

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