Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and the Marshall Islands

For one person, living is cheaper in the Marshall Islands: $2,114 a month against $2,405 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $3,500 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Barcelona outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,405
/mo nomad
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
$2,114
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 7.5% cheaper than the Marshall Islands without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 7.3% cheaper than the Marshall Islands without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Marshall Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €16.05
$7.35 $7.35
144.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 €60.2
$29.49 $29.49
128.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.93
$10.39 $10.39
28.68%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.98
$4.40 $4.40
-24.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.64
$1.78 $1.78
65.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.69
$2.92 $2.92
-34.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 €3.46
$4.53 $4.53
-14.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €4.08
$4.89 $4.89
-6.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Marshall Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$2.20 $2.20
-42.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.75
$3.38 $3.38
-42.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.56
$1.75 $1.75
-
Eggs
$4.89 €4.36
$5.18 $5.18
-5.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 €15.59
$30.56 $30.56
-42.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 €8.09
$11.12 $11.12
-18.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.18 €18.01
$18.31 $18.31
10.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.75
$4.32 $4.32
-28.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.81
$7.39 $7.39
-72.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 €2.32
$8.91 $8.91
-70.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.42
$13.01 $13.01
-79.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.92
$5.30 $5.30
-59.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$5.55 $5.55
-60.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.38
$3.69 $3.69
-58.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.83
$1.90 $1.90
-51.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 €6.32
$5.91 $5.91
19.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 €6.81
$9.90 $9.90
-22.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.33
-
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.43
$2.41 $2.41
13.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Marshall Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.63
$3.01 $3.01
-1.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.91 €23.13
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.80
$2.79 $2.79
12.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.29
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 €30.49
$5.12 $5.12
567.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.60
$1.85 $1.85
-3.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €31.0K
$24.6K $24.6K
40.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €27.0K
$35.2K $35.2K
-14.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Marshall Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 €161
$251 $251
-28.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 €12.10
$37.63 $37.63
-63.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 €31.34
$71.8 $71.8
-51.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Marshall Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 €47.44
$36.77 $36.77
44.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 €14.33
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €10.14
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Marshall Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €838
$148 $148
533.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.7K
$2,588 $2,588
538.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Marshall Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €78.7
$69.2 $69.2
27.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 €35.49
$39.61 $39.61
0.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.3
$29.91 $29.91
245.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €107
$49.52 $49.52
141.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Marshall Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 €1,513
$770 $770
120.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,161
$867 $867
49.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,576 €2,299
$1,344 $1,344
91.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,941 €1,732
$1,268 $1,268
53.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,470 €6,666
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,195 €4,636
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Marshall Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,299 €2,052
$1,014 $1,014
126.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Last update for the Marshall Islands: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
Marshall Islands
$867 33.3% $433
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$325
Marshall Islands
$541 * 66.6% $217
Eating Out
Barcelona
$272
Marshall Islands
$194 28.7% $78
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$229
Marshall Islands
$360 57.2% $131
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$158
Marshall Islands
$85 46.4% $73
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$76
Marshall Islands
$37 * 51.5% $39
Getting Around
Barcelona
$48
Marshall Islands
$15 * 69.2% $33

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
🕒 Local time
15:04 3:04 PM
01:04 1:04 AM
10 h ahead of Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
53,127
💱 Currency
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