Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Marbella Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Marbella

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2.4% more expensive than Marbella without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 7.9% more expensive than Marbella without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$14.16 €12.23

22.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$46.56 €40.2

47.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$10.54 €9.1

30.08%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$2.2 €1.9

26.36%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 €2.42

$2.1 €1.82

33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.43 €1.24

38.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$2.36 €2.04

87.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$3.42 €2.95

32.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.19 €1.02

4.20%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.55 €1.34

30.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.13 €0.97

75.22%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$13.11 €11.32

39.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$9.19 €7.93

6.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$17.32 €14.95

11.09%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$2.48 €2.14

5.24%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.84 €1.59

27.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.08 €0.93

95.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$1.85 €1.6

49.73%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.78 €1.54

14.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.21 €1.05

46.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.14 €0.99

31.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.61 €0.52

39.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$6.54 €5.65

7.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$7.05 €6.08

1.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$1.33 €1.15

7.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.18 €1.89

5.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$2.03 €1.75

48.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

$82.6 €71.3

-64.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$2.22 €1.91

106.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.63 €2.27

-23.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$13.62 €11.76

117.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$1.73 €1.5

4.62%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K €33.1K

$38.8K €33.5K

-0.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.4K €28K

$29.9K €25.8K

8.23%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$190 €164

$110 €94.8

72.72%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.18 €19.15

$23.58 €20.36

-5.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$32.79 €28.31

10.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$50.3 €43.46

14.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

$26.17 €22.6

-19.95%

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$9.4 €8.11

14.89%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$732 €632

$391 €338

87.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$6,528 €5,636

131.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$84 €72.5

3.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$41.21 €35.58

-10.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$75.7 €65.3

35.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$115 €99.3

1.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$1,508 €1,302

4.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$1,249 €1,079

-1.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$3,979 €3,435

-31.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$2,470 €2,132

-17.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

$6,655 €5,746

-0.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

$4,549 €3,927

10.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

$2,218 €1,915

-0.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

3.51

-3.42%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Marbella: October 27, 2025

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