Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Noord Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Noord

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 95.5% more expensive than Noord without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 98.5% more expensive than Noord without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Noord
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$13.45 AWG 24.07
28.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$64.6 AWG 116
6.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$9.94 AWG 17.8
41.75%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$5.12 AWG 9.17
-44.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.98 AWG 1.75
187.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.47 AWG 2.64
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$5.1 AWG 9.13
-10.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$6.71 AWG 12.01
-29.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Noord
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
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White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
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Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
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Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
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Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
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Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
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Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$9.88 AWG 17.68
-27.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Noord
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.03 AWG 5.42
-3.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$6.09 AWG 10.91
-25.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.87 AWG 10.5
-64.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$50.8 AWG 90.9
-43.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.47 AWG 2.63
27.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Noord
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$152 AWG 272
21.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$101 AWG 181
-63.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Noord
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$50.6 AWG 90.5
15.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
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Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$7.77 AWG 13.91
41.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Noord
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Noord
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Noord
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$814 AWG 1,458
93.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$608 AWG 1,088
107.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$1,773 AWG 3,174
53.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$1,607 AWG 2,878
26.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Noord
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$992 AWG 1,776
122.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6
-43.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Noord: November 2, 2025

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