Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Neuquen Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Neuquen

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 50.4% more expensive than Neuquen without rent, and 138.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 63.9% more expensive than Neuquen without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Neuquen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.69 ARS 12.7K
62.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$33.73 ARS 40.1K
103.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.8 ARS 10.5K
55.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.77 ARS 3,287
0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.65 ARS 1,959
69.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.56 ARS 1,849
26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.15 ARS 2,554
106.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.05 ARS 3,628
48.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Neuquen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.32 ARS 1,563
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.57 ARS 1,859
29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.95 ARS 2,311
1.54%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.26 ARS 2,685
53.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.29 ARS 12.2K
78.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.26 ARS 7,438
56.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.62 ARS 11.4K
100.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.03 ARS 2,406
28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.16 ARS 2,563
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.26 ARS 1,490
67.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.65 ARS 3,145
4.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 ARS 1,400
72.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.23 ARS 1,464
43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.32 ARS 1,573
13.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.48 ARS 1,756
-42.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.06 ARS 3,630
128.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.29 ARS 5,093
66.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.98 ARS 2,353
-27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.13 ARS 3,716
-26.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Neuquen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.78 ARS 928
287.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.53 ARS 1,813
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.87 ARS 1,032
132.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.92 ARS 7,028
399.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.06 ARS 1,263
70.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.1K ARS 32.1M
41.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
6.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Neuquen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$66.4 ARS 78.8K
185.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.27 ARS 20.5K
28.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.93 ARS 27.2K
58.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Neuquen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$29.52 ARS 35.1K
94.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.94 ARS 16.6K
50.29%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.38 ARS 7,582
69.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Neuquen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$220 ARS 261.4K
232.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,695 ARS 3.2M
461.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Neuquen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$74.1 ARS 88K
17.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$70.3 ARS 83.5K
-47.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$116 ARS 137.7K
-11.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$114 ARS 135.2K
2.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Neuquen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$707 ARS 839.9K
123.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$238 ARS 282.9K
416.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,475 ARS 1.8M
83.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$815 ARS 968.3K
148.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,723 ARS 2M
283.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,272 ARS 1.5M
296.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Neuquen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
58.5
-94.21%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Neuquen: October 27, 2025

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