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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 63.2% more expensive than Porto Alegre without rent, and 161.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 78.6% more expensive than Porto Alegre without rent, and 126.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Porto Alegre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$6.22 R$34.52
179.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$27.2 R$151
152.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$6.46 R$35.84
112.23%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.97 R$10.91
41.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.13 R$6.3
147.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.78 R$4.34
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$2.2 R$12.23
101.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.66 R$20.33
23.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Porto Alegre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.84 R$4.67
47.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.38 R$7.68
47.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.05 R$5.83
88.57%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.06 R$11.41
67.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$10.89 R$60.5
68.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$4.55 R$25.24
115.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$9.23 R$51.3
108.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.96 R$10.89
33.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.27 R$7.05
84.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.28 R$7.08
64.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.51 R$8.37
83.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.14 R$6.3
78.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.04 R$5.75
70.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$0.77 R$4.28
94.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.61 R$3.4
39.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$1.89 R$10.48
270.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.64 R$36.88
7.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$0.99 R$5.48
44.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.79 R$9.92
27.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Porto Alegre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.84 R$4.65
259.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$64.9 R$360
-55.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$1.65 R$9.16
178.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.01 R$5.63
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$5.38 R$29.84
449.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.07 R$5.92
69.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$24.1K R$133.5K
59.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$27.3K R$151.7K
18.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Porto Alegre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$60.5 R$336
213.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$14.39 R$79.9
54.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$20.08 R$111
81.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Porto Alegre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$26.66 R$148
115.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$20.44 R$113
2.50%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$6.36 R$35.3
69.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Porto Alegre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$312 R$1,730
134.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$7,299 R$40.5K
107.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Porto Alegre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$48.81 R$271
77.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$58 R$322
-36.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$81.4 R$452
25.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$62.8 R$349
86.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Porto Alegre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$303 R$1,679
422.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$270 R$1,499
355.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$615 R$3,412
340.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$571 R$3,172
254.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$1,426 R$7,914
363.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$1,498 R$8,314
236.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Porto Alegre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$515 R$2,858
326.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10
-66.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Porto Alegre: October 27, 2025

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