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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 401.9% more expensive than Porto Alegre without rent, and 1030.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 219.5% more expensive than Porto Alegre without rent, and 613.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$38.44 STN 812

80.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$5.82 STN 123

138.32%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$2.63 STN 55.5

4.56%

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

$2.72 €2.34

$1.05 STN 22.19

159.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.89 STN 18.70

122.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$2.35 STN 49.51

88.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.23 STN 47.12

-8.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.05 STN 22.21

83.81%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$2.32 STN 48.93

49.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$19.17 STN 405

-1.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$12.37 STN 261

52.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$2.29 STN 48.32

210.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.15 STN 24.20

24.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

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

$38.5K €33.2K

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

$32.5K €28.0K

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

$184 €159

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

$22.87 €19.72

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

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

$704 €607

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

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

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Porto Alegre: January 11, 2026

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