Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Porto Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Porto

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 20.3% more expensive than Porto without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 22.9% more expensive than Porto without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.6 €15.16

$11.55 €9.95

52.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.2

$58.7 €50.6

16.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.79 €11.88

$9.3 €8.01

48.28%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$2.21 €1.91

28.51%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.19 €1.89

24.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.7

$1.53 €1.31

29.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 €3.75

$3.53 €3.04

23.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 €3.92

$3.53 €3.04

28.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.11 €0.96

11.71%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.44 €1.24

42.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.67 €1.44

16.77%

Eggs

$3.36 €2.9

$3.15 €2.71

6.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.38 €15.83

$11.76 €10.13

56.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.81 €8.45

$7.11 €6.12

37.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.81 €16.2

$15.56 €13.4

20.89%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 €2.34

$2.11 €1.82

28.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.41 €1.22

65.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.81

$1.77 €1.52

19.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.47 €2.12

9.72%

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.63 €1.4

23.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.91 €1.64

-6.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.51 €1.3

-0.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.84 €0.72

1.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.95 €5.99

$6.48 €5.58

7.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.08 €6.1

$5.26 €4.53

34.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.18 €1.01

16.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2

$2.3 €1.98

0.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.87 €2.47

$2.06 €1.77

39.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.74 €24.76

$46.71 €40.23

-38.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.95

$4.16 €3.58

10.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.06 €1.78

$0.76 €0.65

171.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.26 €25.2

$17.53 €15.1

66.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.99 €1.71

-6.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.2K €32.9K

$34.5K €29.7K

10.54%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33K €28.4K

$38.6K €33.2K

-14.47%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$188 €162

$141 €121

33.69%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.39 €19.29

$22.5 €19.38

-0.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.41 €32.22

$43.36 €37.35

-13.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.3 €49.37

$43.81 €37.73

30.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.97 €18.06

$15.8 €13.61

32.72%

Cinema Ticket

$11.21 €9.65

$9.11 €7.85

23.05%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$719 €619

$511 €440

40.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$10.6K €9,133

44.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.6 €76.3

$109 €93.8

-18.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.72 €32.48

$36.05 €31.05

4.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.1

$92 €79.3

11.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$113 €97.3

3.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,555 €1,339

$1,194 €1,028

30.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,238 €1,067

$931 €802

32.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,795 €2,407

$2,181 €1,879

28.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,968 €1,695

$1,565 €1,348

25.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,877 €5,923

$4,932 €4,248

39.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,715 €4,061

$3,599 €3,100

31.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,266 €1,952

$1,421 €1,224

59.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

3.79

-10.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: December 1, 2025

Last update for Porto: December 1, 2025

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