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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nanchong Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nanchong

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 95.8% more expensive than Nanchong without rent, and 277.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 116.7% more expensive than Nanchong without rent, and 225.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Nanchong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.72 ยฅ11.97
893.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$21.08 ยฅ147
229.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.46 ยฅ24.13
300.87%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.35 ยฅ16.38
17.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.37 ยฅ2.58
635.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
633.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.96 ยฅ6.67
361.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.63 ยฅ11.41
182.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Nanchong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.75 ยฅ12.22
-26.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.26 ยฅ8.83
62.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.73 ยฅ5.07
164.38%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.37 ยฅ9.60
152.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$15.73 ยฅ110
19.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.47 ยฅ17.26
285.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.31 ยฅ72.0
83.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
133.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
119.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.99 ยฅ6.88
120.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.71 ยฅ4.98
301.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
261.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.69 ยฅ4.81
168.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.53 ยฅ3.67
175.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.43 ยฅ3.04
111.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.20 ยฅ22.30
121.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.03 ยฅ49.10
1.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.03 ยฅ7.17
38.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.95 ยฅ13.63
18.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Nanchong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
1011.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.54 ยฅ115
71.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.86 ยฅ6.02
430.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.30 ยฅ2.09
606.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$2.78 ยฅ19.40
964.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.11 ยฅ7.72
67.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$18.2K ยฅ127.1K
111.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$16.7K ยฅ116.4K
94.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Nanchong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$36.33 ยฅ254
407.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$6.26 ยฅ43.71
265.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$7.00 ยฅ48.89
439.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Nanchong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$41.68 ยฅ291
39.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.67 ยฅ95.4
54.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.67 ยฅ39.59
97.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Nanchong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$337 ยฅ2,352
108.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$27.3K ยฅ190.3K
-45.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Nanchong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$29.87 ยฅ209
192.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$27.34 ยฅ191
36.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$58.2 ยฅ406
78.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$59.4 ยฅ415
96.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Nanchong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$280 ยฅ1,951
448.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$186 ยฅ1,301
558.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$592 ยฅ4,131
369.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$359 ยฅ2,505
461.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,162 ยฅ22.1K
120.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,119 ยฅ14.8K
127.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Nanchong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.74
-9.36%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nanchong: January 11, 2026

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