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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Makati

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 43.2% more expensive than Makati without rent, and 90.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 46.8% more expensive than Makati without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Makati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$6.55 โ‚ฑ389
160.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$44.54 โ‚ฑ2,647
55.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.81 โ‚ฑ286
188.36%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.97 โ‚ฑ176
-7.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.16 โ‚ฑ68.8
134.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.52 โ‚ฑ31.11
280.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.35 โ‚ฑ140
88.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.63 โ‚ฑ216
27.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Makati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.16 โ‚ฑ128
-40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.48 โ‚ฑ88.0
38.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.06 โ‚ฑ63.1
82.08%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.24 โ‚ฑ133
54.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$7.97 โ‚ฑ473
136.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.38 โ‚ฑ260
117.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.63 โ‚ฑ453
147.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$4.60 โ‚ฑ273
-43.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.97 โ‚ฑ117
24.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.72 โ‚ฑ162
-19.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.17 โ‚ฑ129
31.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$3.33 โ‚ฑ198
-41.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.81 โ‚ฑ167
-34.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.13 โ‚ฑ67.3
29.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.02 โ‚ฑ60.5
-10.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.98 โ‚ฑ177
138.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.72 โ‚ฑ399
6.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.20 โ‚ฑ71.2
19.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.33 โ‚ฑ139
-0.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Makati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.54 โ‚ฑ32.36
455.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$3.45 โ‚ฑ205
722.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.78 โ‚ฑ46.17
484.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.13 โ‚ฑ7.79
1530.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$3.65 โ‚ฑ217
710.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.10 โ‚ฑ65.6
69.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$33.4K โ‚ฑ2.0M
15.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$21.7K โ‚ฑ1.3M
49.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Makati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$168 โ‚ฑ9,971
9.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$27.55 โ‚ฑ1,638
-16.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$35.88 โ‚ฑ2,133
5.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Makati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$56.0 โ‚ฑ3,329
3.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$11.60 โ‚ฑ690
82.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.99 โ‚ฑ475
39.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Makati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$323 โ‚ฑ19.2K
118.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,780 โ‚ฑ462.3K
91.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Makati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$58.7 โ‚ฑ3,487
49.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$34.96 โ‚ฑ2,078
6.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$86.2 โ‚ฑ5,125
20.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$126 โ‚ฑ7,461
-7.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Makati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$652 โ‚ฑ38.7K
135.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$402 โ‚ฑ23.9K
205.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$2,277 โ‚ฑ135.3K
22.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$1,048 โ‚ฑ62.3K
92.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$6,376 โ‚ฑ378.9K
9.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$3,932 โ‚ฑ233.7K
22.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Makati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$662 โ‚ฑ39.3K
273.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.67
-49.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Makati: January 13, 2026

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