Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Petropolis Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Petropolis

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 87.6% more expensive than Petropolis without rent, and 215.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 127.5% more expensive than Petropolis without rent, and 171.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Petropolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$6.34 R$35.18
174.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$25.46 R$141
169.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$6.68 R$37.07
105.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.77 R$9.8
57.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.07 R$5.92
161.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.58 R$3.21
241.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$1.1 R$6.08
302.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$2.37 R$13.15
91.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Petropolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.08 R$6
14.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.48 R$8.24
37.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.3 R$7.24
52.31%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.82 R$10.11
90.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$8.17 R$45.36
124.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$3.74 R$20.73
162.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$7.6 R$42.19
153.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.37 R$7.6
90.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.09 R$6.07
114.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$0.8 R$4.43
163.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.34 R$7.45
106.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.28 R$7.1
59.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.03 R$5.72
71.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$0.47 R$2.62
219.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.51 R$2.84
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$2.03 R$11.26
244.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$5.73 R$31.83
24.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$0.93 R$5.18
53.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.45 R$8.05
57.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Petropolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.98 R$5.42
208.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$45.16 R$251
-35.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$1.03 R$5.71
345.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.67 R$3.71
201.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$7.03 R$39.02
320.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.05 R$5.82
72.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$13.3K R$73.8K
188.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$17.3K R$96.2K
86.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Petropolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$62.7 R$348
202.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$10.82 R$60
104.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$17.9 R$99.4
103.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Petropolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$26 R$144
120.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$36.05 R$200
-41.89%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$5.74 R$31.88
88.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Petropolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$186 R$1,033
293.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$4,866 R$27K
210.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Petropolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$37.65 R$209
130.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$32.37 R$180
13.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$85.6 R$475
19.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$56.5 R$313
107.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Petropolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$345 R$1,912
358.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$190 R$1,056
546.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$540 R$2,998
401.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$425 R$2,358
377.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$2,429 R$13.5K
171.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$1,706 R$9,467
195.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Petropolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$568 R$3,155
286.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.6
-70.78%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Petropolis: October 28, 2025

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