Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and the Northern Mariana Islands

For one person, living is cheaper in the Northern Mariana Islands: $1,794 a month against $2,405 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $7,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Barcelona outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,405
/mo nomad
🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands
$1,794
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.6% cheaper than the Northern Mariana Islands without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 21% more expensive than the Northern Mariana Islands without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €16.05
$14.71 $14.71
22.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 €60.2
$42.48 $42.48
58.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.93
$14.65 $14.65
-8.74%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.98
$5.42 $5.42
-38.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.64
$1.97 $1.97
49.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.69
$1.35 $1.35
40.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 €3.46
$6.14 $6.14
-36.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €4.08
$7.34 $7.34
-37.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$2.55 $2.55
-50.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.75
$5.73 $5.73
-65.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.56
$44.86 $44.86
-96.10%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.36
$6.09 $6.09
-19.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 €15.59
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 €8.09
$13.43 $13.43
-32.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.18 €18.01
$6.76 $6.76
198.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.75
$6.68 $6.68
-53.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.81
-
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 €2.32
$6.46 $6.46
-59.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.42
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Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.92
$2.10 $2.10
2.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$2.31 $2.31
-4.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.38
$5.04 $5.04
-69.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.83
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 €6.32
-
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 €6.81
$15.19 $15.19
-49.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.33
-
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.43
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.63
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.91 €23.13
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.80
$5.06 $5.06
-38.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.29
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 €30.49
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.60
$1.45 $1.45
23.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €31.0K
$37.7K $37.7K
-7.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €27.0K
$22.2K $22.2K
36.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 €161
$376 $376
-51.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 €12.10
$60.6 $60.6
-77.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 €31.34
$89.8 $89.8
-60.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 €47.44
$60.4 $60.4
-12.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 €14.33
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Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €10.14
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €838
-
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.7K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €78.7
-
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 €35.49
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.3
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €107
$39.89 $39.89
199.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 €1,513
$798 $798
112.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,161
$372 $372
249.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,576 €2,299
$792 $792
225.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,941 €1,732
$798 $798
143.26%
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
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,299 €2,052
$992 $992
131.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
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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 Northern Mariana Islands: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
Northern Mariana Islands
–
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$325
Northern Mariana Islands
–
Eating Out
Barcelona
$272
Northern Mariana Islands
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$229
Northern Mariana Islands
–
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$158
Northern Mariana Islands
–
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$76
Northern Mariana Islands
–
Getting Around
Barcelona
$48
Northern Mariana Islands
–
Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands
🕒 Local time
08:54 8:54 AM
16:54 4:54 PM
8 h ahead of Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
47,329
💱 Currency
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Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

United States Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 EUR = 1.12 USD (1 USD = 0.892 EUR).

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