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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nanchang Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nanchang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 88.1% more expensive than Nanchang without rent, and 236.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 118.7% more expensive than Nanchang without rent, and 210.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Nanchang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.77 ยฅ19.32
516.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$15.44 ยฅ108
350.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.76 ยฅ33.20
191.39%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.74 ยฅ19.15
0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.42 ยฅ2.92
547.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.25 ยฅ1.73
692.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
302.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.85 ยฅ12.90
149.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Nanchang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.92 ยฅ13.41
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.24 ยฅ15.64
-8.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.78 ยฅ5.42
147.44%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.59 ยฅ11.12
117.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.59 ยฅ74.0
78.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.08 ยฅ21.49
209.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.06 ยฅ63.3
108.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.84 ยฅ12.82
41.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.05 ยฅ7.29
134.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.70 ยฅ11.87
28.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.70 ยฅ11.86
67.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.84 ยฅ5.89
132.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
68.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.47 ยฅ3.30
210.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.40 ยฅ2.76
127.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.75 ยฅ19.19
158.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$12.03 ยฅ84.0
-40.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.83 ยฅ5.76
72.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.43 ยฅ9.95
62.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Nanchang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.23 ยฅ1.59
1204.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$14.19 ยฅ99.1
99.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.09 ยฅ7.61
318.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.26 ยฅ1.81
715.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.90 ยฅ48.17
328.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.12 ยฅ7.81
66.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$23.5K ยฅ164.1K
63.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$21.0K ยฅ146.7K
54.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Nanchang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$42.78 ยฅ299
331.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$10.38 ยฅ72.5
120.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$14.43 ยฅ101
161.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Nanchang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$39.73 ยฅ277
45.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$14.04 ยฅ98.0
50.71%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.01 ยฅ41.98
85.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Nanchang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$316 ยฅ2,208
122.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,407 ยฅ51.7K
101.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Nanchang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$45.24 ยฅ316
93.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$23.66 ยฅ165
57.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$78.3 ยฅ546
32.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$63.2 ยฅ441
84.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Nanchang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$275 ยฅ1,921
457.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$188 ยฅ1,309
554.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$587 ยฅ4,095
373.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$357 ยฅ2,489
464.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,949 ยฅ13.6K
258.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,678 ยฅ11.7K
187.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Nanchang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$712 ยฅ4,972
247.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.89
-12.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nanchang: January 11, 2026

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