Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Macao Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Macao

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 5.1% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 11.2% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Macao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.18 MOP 49.97
181.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$49.32 MOP 399
39.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.26 MOP 50.6
119.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.64 MOP 37.5
-40.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.25 MOP 10.1
124.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.81 MOP 6.54
144.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.9 MOP 47.71
-24.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.31 MOP 59.1
-38.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Macao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.81 MOP 22.72
-55.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.58 MOP 12.8
28.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.49 MOP 12.02
32.89%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.13 MOP 25.29
10.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$17.42 MOP 141
5.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.69 MOP 62.2
27.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$22.44 MOP 181
-14.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.84 MOP 31.01
-32.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.01 MOP 24.36
-22.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.89 MOP 31.46
-45.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.88 MOP 23.27
-3.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.34 MOP 35.07
-53.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.4 MOP 27.48
-47.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.64 MOP 13.25
-8.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.09 MOP 8.78
-22.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.21 MOP 50.2
12.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.46 MOP 101
-42.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.38 MOP 11.14
3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.12 MOP 17.1
8.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Macao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.71 MOP 5.75
325.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$22.56 MOP 182
28.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.58 MOP 20.88
77.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.22 MOP 9.83
65.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$14.78 MOP 120
100.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.73 MOP 13.97
4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$30.5K MOP 246.7K
25.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28K MOP 226.7K
15.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Macao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$102 MOP 821
86.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$25.2 MOP 204
-11.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$34.1 MOP 276
6.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Macao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$87 MOP 704
-34.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$3.37 MOP 27.25
521.66%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$14.02 MOP 113
-22.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Macao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$671 MOP 5,422
9.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$13.2K MOP 106.9K
14.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Macao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$64 MOP 518
35.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.06 MOP 235
26.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$88.8 MOP 718
15.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$100 MOP 810
16.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Macao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,070 MOP 8,652
47.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$782 MOP 6,319
57.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,005 MOP 16.2K
35.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,633 MOP 13.2K
24.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$11.4K MOP 91.8K
-41.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$9,116 MOP 73.7K
-44.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Macao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,060 MOP 16.7K
6.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.28
3.35%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Macao: October 27, 2025

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