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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Linfen Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Linfen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 71.6% more expensive than Linfen without rent, and 233.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 108.4% more expensive than Linfen without rent, and 198.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Linfen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.86 ยฅ19.98
497.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$20.57 ยฅ144
237.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.92 ยฅ34.31
181.91%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.00 ยฅ20.92
-8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.44 ยฅ3.06
518.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
633.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.95 ยฅ6.65
366.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.10 ยฅ14.69
119.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Linfen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.76 ยฅ12.27
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.59 ยฅ11.06
28.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.95 ยฅ6.65
103.16%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.57 ยฅ10.99
120.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$13.02 ยฅ90.9
44.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.19 ยฅ22.24
198.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.01 ยฅ69.9
88.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.73 ยฅ12.08
50.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.25 ยฅ8.75
96.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.36 ยฅ9.47
60.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.14 ยฅ7.97
150.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.68 ยฅ4.77
186.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.96 ยฅ6.68
92.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.56 ยฅ3.92
160.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.55 ยฅ3.82
65.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.15 ยฅ22.02
125.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$9.82 ยฅ68.6
-27.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.80 ยฅ5.60
78.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.59 ยฅ11.07
45.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Linfen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
1011.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.46 ยฅ115
72.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.38 ยฅ9.60
230.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.35 ยฅ2.47
505.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.74 ยฅ47.07
339.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.18 ยฅ8.26
57.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.5K ยฅ135.8K
97.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$16.5K ยฅ115.5K
96.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Linfen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$46.34 ยฅ323
298.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$10.09 ยฅ70.4
126.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$11.76 ยฅ82.1
220.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Linfen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$41.13 ยฅ287
40.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.71 ยฅ95.7
54.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.22 ยฅ43.39
79.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Linfen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$337 ยฅ2,351
109.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$17.1K ยฅ119.3K
-12.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Linfen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$42.60 ยฅ297
105.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$30.70 ยฅ214
21.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$72.8 ยฅ508
42.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$75.2 ยฅ525
55.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Linfen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$280 ยฅ1,952
448.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$188 ยฅ1,313
551.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$585 ยฅ4,086
374.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$355 ยฅ2,479
467.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,321 ยฅ23.2K
110.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,871 ยฅ13.1K
157.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Linfen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.87
-12.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Linfen: January 11, 2026

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