Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Puerto Varas Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Puerto Varas

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 70.5% more expensive than Puerto Varas without rent, and 107.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 56.3% more expensive than Puerto Varas without rent, and 100% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Puerto Varas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
32.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$42.52 CLP 38.7K
60.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$7.98 CLP 7,265
71.93%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$3.10 CLP 2,826
-8.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.06 CLP 962
165.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.89 CLP 807
129.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$3.33 CLP 3,029
37.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$4.27 CLP 3,890
7.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Puerto Varas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.20 CLP 1,095
6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.58 CLP 1,437
34.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.84 CLP 1,680
8.70%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.59 CLP 3,268
-3.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.48 CLP 9,546
78.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.69 CLP 6,095
40.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.94 CLP 9,966
70.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.82 CLP 1,660
43.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.58 CLP 1,439
51.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.54 CLP 1,404
35.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.49 CLP 1,359
83.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.25 CLP 1,134
56.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.40 CLP 1,273
33.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.26 CLP 1,147
17.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.22 CLP 1,114
-24.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$5.27 CLP 4,801
30.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$5.21 CLP 4,748
36.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.56 CLP 1,417
-11.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.26 CLP 2,057
6.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Puerto Varas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.58 CLP 528
412.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.48 CLP 435
852.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.44 CLP 1,313
31.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$19.7K CLP 17.9M
96.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$21.5K CLP 19.6M
50.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Puerto Varas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$133 CLP 121.4K
37.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$13.32 CLP 12.1K
69.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$22.10 CLP 20.1K
65.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Puerto Varas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$38.55 CLP 35.1K
52.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$21.43 CLP 19.5K
-2.85%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$5.65 CLP 5,141
96.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Puerto Varas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$444 CLP 403.9K
63.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Puerto Varas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$50.4 CLP 45.9K
71.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$29.78 CLP 27.1K
25.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$61.4 CLP 55.9K
72.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$81.5 CLP 74.2K
45.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Puerto Varas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$479 CLP 436.3K
227.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$379 CLP 344.9K
226.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$895 CLP 815.0K
207.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$587 CLP 534.5K
237.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Puerto Varas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$595 CLP 541.5K
320.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.18
-34.56%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Puerto Varas: March 1, 2026

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