Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Quilmes Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Quilmes

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 72.2% more expensive than Quilmes without rent, and 158% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 76.7% more expensive than Quilmes without rent, and 115.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.9 ARS 10.6K
95.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$29.89 ARS 35.5K
129.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.85 ARS 10.5K
54.92%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.63 ARS 1,934
70.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.27 ARS 1,505
120.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 ARS 1,330
76.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.23 ARS 1,463
260.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.73 ARS 3,244
65.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.27 ARS 1,504
-2.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.55 ARS 1,838
30.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.79 ARS 2,128
10.61%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.23 ARS 2,651
55.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13 ARS 15.4K
40.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.06 ARS 7,196
62.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.38 ARS 12.3K
85.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.83 ARS 2,169
42.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.18 ARS 2,591
7.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.01 ARS 1,197
108.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.67 ARS 3,167
3.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.19 ARS 1,407
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.39 ARS 1,647
27.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.88 ARS 1,044
70.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.85 ARS 2,195
-54.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.35 ARS 3,981
108.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.11 ARS 6,068
39.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.23 ARS 1,464
16.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.14 ARS 3,725
-27.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.76 ARS 903
297.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.43 ARS 2,880
88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.92 ARS 1,088
119.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.02 ARS 7,150
391.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.02 ARS 1,216
77.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.2K ARS 28.8M
58.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.6K ARS 30.4M
26.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$54.4 ARS 64.6K
248.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.44 ARS 21.9K
20.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$14.63 ARS 17.4K
148.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$26.68 ARS 31.7K
115.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.83 ARS 16.4K
51.48%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.13 ARS 6,092
110.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$220 ARS 261.6K
232.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,091 ARS 1.3M
1285.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$61.7 ARS 73.3K
40.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$59.1 ARS 70.2K
-37.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$107 ARS 127.4K
-4.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$94.7 ARS 112.5K
23.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$332 ARS 394.2K
376.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$236 ARS 279.8K
422.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$690 ARS 819.1K
292.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$544 ARS 645.9K
272.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,861 ARS 2.2M
254.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,573 ARS 1.9M
220.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
100
-96.61%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Quilmes: October 28, 2025

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