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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 51.2% more expensive than Parana without rent, and 179% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 81.5% more expensive than Parana without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.05 ARS 10.8K
92.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$30.13 ARS 35.8K
128.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.22 ARS 11K
48.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.66 ARS 1,968
67.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.33 ARS 1,575
110.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.13 ARS 1,341
75.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.21 ARS 1,432
266.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.77 ARS 3,285
63.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.17 ARS 1,384
5.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.61 ARS 1,913
26.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.63 ARS 1,937
21.47%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.23 ARS 2,643
55.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.86 ARS 12.9K
68.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.07 ARS 7,212
61.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.73 ARS 11.5K
97.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.82 ARS 2,163
43.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.64 ARS 1,952
42.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.87 ARS 1,036
142.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.35 ARS 2,793
17.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.07 ARS 1,270
90.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.76 ARS 904
132.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.89 ARS 1,052
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.63 ARS 749
34.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.49 ARS 4,145
100.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$2.48 ARS 2,940
187.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.26 ARS 1,491
13.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.97 ARS 3,528
-22.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.84 ARS 997
259.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.73 ARS 864
528.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.86 ARS 1,018
134.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.84 ARS 6,937
406.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.03 ARS 1,219
75.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.1K ARS 28.6M
59.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.6K ARS 30.4M
26.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$55.2 ARS 65.5K
243.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.15 ARS 21.5K
22.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$13.23 ARS 15.7K
174.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$26.4 ARS 31.4K
117.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.91 ARS 16.5K
50.61%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.07 ARS 3,643
251.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$220 ARS 260.7K
233.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,065 ARS 1.3M
1320.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$62.1 ARS 73.8K
39.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$59.7 ARS 70.9K
-38.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$107 ARS 127.1K
-4.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$96.8 ARS 115K
20.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$338 ARS 401.1K
368.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$235 ARS 279.3K
422.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$680 ARS 807.9K
297.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$545 ARS 646.6K
272.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,625 ARS 1.9M
306.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$786 ARS 933.8K
541.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Parana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$670 ARS 795.5K
228.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
100
-96.61%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Parana: October 27, 2025

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