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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Parana Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Parana

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 81.8% more expensive than Parana without rent, and 173.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 58.7% more expensive than Parana without rent, and 138% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$8.97 ARSย 13.0K
90.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$29.61 ARSย 43.0K
134.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$8.83 ARSย 12.8K
57.08%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.71 ARSย 2,490
60.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.32 ARSย 1,922
106.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.18 ARSย 1,708
67.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.20 ARSย 1,741
269.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.70 ARSย 3,926
70.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.12 ARSย 1,629
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.56 ARSย 2,264
31.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.57 ARSย 2,287
22.93%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.19 ARSย 3,175
57.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.89 ARSย 15.8K
73.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.79 ARSย 8,407
64.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.78 ARSย 14.2K
93.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.82 ARSย 2,648
43.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.59 ARSย 2,302
54.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.91 ARSย 1,322
139.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.36 ARSย 3,434
20.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.07 ARSย 1,554
82.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.75 ARSย 1,089
146.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.94 ARSย 1,364
55.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.68 ARSย 983
33.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.41 ARSย 4,955
108.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$2.57 ARSย 3,731
178.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.23 ARSย 1,792
16.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.92 ARSย 4,234
-20.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.81 ARSย 1,180
270.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.68 ARSย 989
570.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.92 ARSย 1,332
130.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$5.91 ARSย 8,581
400.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.03 ARSย 1,503
80.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$23.8K ARSย 34.6M
61.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$26.2K ARSย 38.1M
23.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$55.2 ARSย 80.1K
234.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$18.13 ARSย 26.3K
26.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$13.15 ARSย 19.1K
186.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$25.86 ARSย 37.6K
124.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.87 ARSย 20.1K
52.56%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.05 ARSย 4,435
266.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$223 ARSย 323.2K
216.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,094 ARSย 1.6M
1265.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$62.5 ARSย 90.7K
39.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$59.7 ARSย 86.7K
-37.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$105 ARSย 153.2K
-1.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$93.6 ARSย 135.9K
24.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$340 ARSย 494.3K
350.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$240 ARSย 348.4K
411.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$686 ARSย 996.6K
304.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$541 ARSย 786.1K
272.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,627 ARSย 2.4M
329.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$776 ARSย 1.1M
521.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$661 ARSย 959.4K
274.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
100
-96.61%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Parana: January 10, 2026

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