Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Los Ángeles Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Los Ángeles

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 55.8% more expensive than Los Ángeles without rent, and 166.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 70.1% more expensive than Los Ángeles without rent, and 147.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Los Ángeles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.6 CLP 7,997
102.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$44.18 CLP 41.1K
55.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.03 CLP 7,472
70.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.81 CLP 2,610
-1.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.35 CLP 1,255
107.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 CLP 980
88.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.17 CLP 2,946
39.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.08 CLP 3,797
11.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Los Ángeles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.25 CLP 1,166
-0.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.41 CLP 1,311
43.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.07 CLP 1,929
-4.35%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.01 CLP 3,730
-13.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.31 CLP 8,661
96.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.56 CLP 7,026
29.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.57 CLP 8,901
101.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.74 CLP 1,617
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.42 CLP 1,325
64.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.39 CLP 1,294
51.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.63 CLP 1,512
69.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.28 CLP 1,193
59.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.43 CLP 1,333
23.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.33 CLP 1,241
12.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.13 CLP 1,054
-24.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.51 CLP 5,128
27.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.81 CLP 4,477
48.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.47 CLP 1,366
-2.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.6 CLP 2,415
-11.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Los Ángeles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.56 CLP 523
439.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.5 CLP 463
818.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.36 CLP 1,265
33.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.8K CLP 18.4M
94.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.2K CLP 20.7M
45.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Los Ángeles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$134 CLP 124.9K
41.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$15.29 CLP 14.2K
45.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.16 CLP 20.6K
64.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Los Ángeles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.83 CLP 17.5K
11.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.99 CLP 4,641
116.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Los Ángeles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$386 CLP 359.4K
89.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Los Ángeles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$43.25 CLP 40.2K
100.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$34.35 CLP 31.9K
7.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$68.3 CLP 63.5K
49.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$70.5 CLP 65.6K
65.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Los Ángeles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$482 CLP 447.8K
228.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$219 CLP 203.3K
462.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$888 CLP 825.8K
204.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$271 CLP 252.4K
647.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Los Ángeles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.18
-34.56%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Los Ángeles: October 28, 2025

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