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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Paeroa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Paeroa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 9.8% more expensive than Paeroa without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 15.1% more expensive than Paeroa without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Paeroa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$15.26 NZ$26.55
11.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$78.2 NZ$136
-11.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$9.83 NZ$17.10
41.10%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.55 NZ$6.18
-22.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.29 NZ$3.98
18.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.00 NZ$3.48
-1.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$7.05 NZ$12.28
-37.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$6.19 NZ$10.77
-25.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Paeroa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.90 NZ$3.31
-32.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.93 NZ$3.35
6.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.84 NZ$3.19
4.89%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$6.27 NZ$10.91
-44.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.03 NZ$13.98
134.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$9.63 NZ$16.76
-1.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$13.07 NZ$22.75
44.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.68 NZ$4.67
-2.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.27 NZ$3.95
8.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.08 NZ$5.37
-29.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$4.69 NZ$8.17
-39.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.06 NZ$3.58
-5.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.93 NZ$3.36
-4.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.18 NZ$3.80
-33.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.16 NZ$2.02
-21.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$24.16 NZ$42.04
-70.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$9.33 NZ$16.24
-23.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.52 NZ$4.39
-43.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.74 NZ$6.51
-37.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Paeroa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.12 NZ$3.69
41.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$65.2 NZ$113
-56.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.65 NZ$4.61
72.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.87 NZ$3.26
13.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$35.12 NZ$61.1
-15.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.72 NZ$3.00
8.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$28.8K NZ$50.1K
33.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$22.3K NZ$38.8K
45.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Paeroa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$142 NZ$247
29.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$35.24 NZ$61.3
-35.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$51.1 NZ$89.0
-26.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Paeroa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$37.17 NZ$64.7
56.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$11.90 NZ$20.70
77.82%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$11.02 NZ$19.18
1.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Paeroa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$743 NZ$1,293
-5.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$12.1K NZ$21.1K
22.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Paeroa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$68.5 NZ$119
27.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$38.15 NZ$66.4
-2.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$94.8 NZ$165
9.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$119 NZ$206
-1.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Paeroa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$970 NZ$1,689
58.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$788 NZ$1,372
55.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,601 NZ$2,786
73.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$1,411 NZ$2,454
42.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$5,047 NZ$8,782
38.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$3,789 NZ$6,594
27.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Paeroa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.74
-49.70%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Paeroa: January 10, 2026

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