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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pingdingshan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pingdingshan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 86% more expensive than Pingdingshan without rent, and 226% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 99.9% more expensive than Pingdingshan without rent, and 204.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Pingdingshan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.78 ยฅ19.42
514.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$21.29 ยฅ149
226.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.73 ยฅ33.07
193.23%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.04 ยฅ21.25
-9.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.47 ยฅ3.27
478.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
633.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.93 ยฅ6.47
376.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.07 ยฅ14.50
122.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Pingdingshan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.80 ยฅ12.55
-28.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.55 ยฅ10.84
32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.89 ยฅ6.23
116.85%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.57 ยฅ10.96
120.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$13.02 ยฅ91.0
44.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.23 ยฅ22.57
194.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.38 ยฅ72.5
81.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.74 ยฅ12.17
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.22 ยฅ8.50
101.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.40 ยฅ9.82
55.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.08 ยฅ7.54
163.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.71 ยฅ4.97
174.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.96 ยฅ6.68
92.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.59 ยฅ4.16
147.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.50 ยฅ3.53
82.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.08 ยฅ21.52
130.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.02 ยฅ70.0
-28.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.76 ยฅ5.29
88.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.59 ยฅ11.11
45.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Pingdingshan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
934.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.67 ยฅ117
70.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.41 ยฅ9.85
223.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.33 ยฅ2.29
542.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.76 ยฅ47.25
337.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.18 ยฅ8.23
57.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.6K ยฅ137.2K
96.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$16.4K ยฅ114.7K
97.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Pingdingshan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$46.09 ยฅ322
300.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$9.52 ยฅ66.5
140.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$11.52 ยฅ80.5
227.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Pingdingshan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$41.42 ยฅ290
40.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.76 ยฅ96.2
53.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.21 ยฅ43.39
79.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Pingdingshan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$339 ยฅ2,371
107.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$17.2K ยฅ120.0K
-13.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Pingdingshan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$43.81 ยฅ306
99.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$30.03 ยฅ210
24.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$72.8 ยฅ509
42.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$74.1 ยฅ518
57.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Pingdingshan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$277 ยฅ1,935
454.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$185 ยฅ1,296
561.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$598 ยฅ4,180
364.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$355 ยฅ2,479
468.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,484 ยฅ24.4K
100.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,979 ยฅ13.8K
143.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Pingdingshan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.87
-12.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Pingdingshan: January 13, 2026

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