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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 72.8% more expensive than Quilmes without rent, and 164.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 80.5% more expensive than Quilmes without rent, and 119.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.71
$8.87 ARS 12.9K
94.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.2
$30.57 ARS 44.4K
123.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.72
$8.90 ARS 12.9K
54.16%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.43
$1.64 ARS 2,379
73.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.40
$1.29 ARS 1,873
117.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.74
$1.18 ARS 1,716
72.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.91
$1.25 ARS 1,819
266.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.93
$2.72 ARS 3,950
69.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.24 ARS 1,800
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.81
$1.59 ARS 2,304
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.80 ARS 2,617
11.11%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.97
$2.18 ARS 3,165
59.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$13.43 ARS 19.5K
39.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.04
$6.09 ARS 8,838
54.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$10.53 ARS 15.3K
77.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.23
$1.81 ARS 2,632
44.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.04
$2.07 ARS 3,002
15.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.93 ARS 1,349
124.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.33
$2.71 ARS 3,933
0.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.67
$1.18 ARS 1,710
66.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.60
$1.42 ARS 2,069
31.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.26
$0.89 ARS 1,291
66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.79 ARS 2,604
-48.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.87
$3.34 ARS 4,847
105.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.08
$4.36 ARS 6,326
63.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.18
$1.29 ARS 1,866
6.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.06
$3.03 ARS 4,407
-20.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.54
$0.78 ARS 1,138
280.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.57
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.90
$2.56 ARS 3,711
78.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.79
$0.86 ARS 1,245
144.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.64
$6.03 ARS 8,761
378.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.62
$1.04 ARS 1,507
82.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.0K
$23.8K ARS 34.6M
62.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.6K
$25.8K ARS 37.5M
24.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$54.3 ARS 78.8K
237.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.32
$18.34 ARS 26.6K
23.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.17
$14.91 ARS 21.7K
144.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.1
$26.60 ARS 38.6K
120.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.78
$13.74 ARS 20.0K
51.53%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.48
$5.01 ARS 7,281
121.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €620
$219 ARS 318.1K
231.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.0K
$1,095 ARS 1.6M
1293.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €73.6
$61.4 ARS 89.2K
40.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.00
$59.6 ARS 86.6K
-37.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.2
$107 ARS 155.8K
-1.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$93.2 ARS 135.3K
26.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,339
$339 ARS 492.5K
362.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,055
$240 ARS 348.6K
414.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,350
$681 ARS 989.0K
304.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,691
$532 ARS 772.6K
272.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,910
$2,304 ARS 3.3M
200.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,065
$1,821 ARS 2.6M
161.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Quilmes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,133
$1,085 ARS 1.6M
130.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
100
-96.61%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Quilmes: March 1, 2026

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