Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Oldenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Oldenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 16.5% cheaper than Oldenburg without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 0.5% more expensive than Oldenburg without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Oldenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.8 €9.33
61.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$77 €66.5
-10.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.38 €9.82
20.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4 €3.45
-30.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.03 €3.48
-30.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.46 €2.98
-42.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.34 €4.61
-17.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.2 €3.62
7.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Oldenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.32 €1.14
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.23 €1.93
-8.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.35 €2.89
-40.90%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.05 €3.5
-14.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$15.05 €12.99
21.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$15.28 €13.19
-35.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$19.41 €16.76
-0.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.17 €2.74
-17.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.73 €1.49
35.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.26 €1.96
-6.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.77 €4.12
-41.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.53 €1.32
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.61 €1.39
9.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.94 €1.67
-22.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.01 €0.87
-15.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.76 €8.42
-28.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.02 €6.06
1.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.1 €0.95
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.68 €1.45
36.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Oldenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.26 €2.82
-7.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$68.3 €59
-57.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.15 €4.44
-10.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.92 €1.66
5.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$50.2 €43.31
-41.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.95 €1.68
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$31K €26.7K
23.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.1K €29.4K
-4.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Oldenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$288 €248
-34.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$39.36 €33.98
-43.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$54.5 €47.06
-33.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Oldenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.1 €31.17
58.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$7.93 €6.85
164.19%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.98 €12.07
-22.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Oldenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$693 €599
5.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.5K €9,090
43.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Oldenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$139 €120
-37.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$34.54 €29.82
6.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$118 €102
-13.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$116 €101
0.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Oldenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$996 €860
58.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$692 €598
77.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,288 €1,112
110.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$946 €817
114.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,304 €3,716
53.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,169 €2,736
59.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Oldenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,182 €2,747
-30.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.96
-14.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oldenburg: October 28, 2025

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