Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Resistencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Resistencia

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 75% more expensive than Resistencia without rent, and 166.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 99.6% more expensive than Resistencia without rent, and 130.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Resistencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.67 ARS 12.7K
63.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$34.38 ARS 40.8K
99.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.31 ARS 11.1K
47.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.78 ARS 3,298
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.66 ARS 1,970
68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.48 ARS 1,752
33.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.14 ARS 2,537
107.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.07 ARS 3,651
47.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Resistencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.59 ARS 706
110.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.62 ARS 1,920
25.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 ARS 1,566
50.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.26 ARS 1,491
174.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.85 ARS 5,765
277.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.26 ARS 3,871
201.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.55 ARS 5,404
322.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.26 ARS 1,500
107.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.98 ARS 1,158
138.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.66 ARS 784
219.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.84 ARS 994
229.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.39 ARS 460
423.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.49 ARS 576
261.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.27 ARS 1,505
18.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.68 ARS 802
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.58 ARS 3,059
171.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$3.12 ARS 3,704
128.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.78 ARS 929
83.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.42 ARS 1,682
61.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Resistencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.84 ARS 996
259.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.76 ARS 14K
146.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.54 ARS 1,824
198.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.87 ARS 1,033
132.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.03 ARS 7,163
390.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.09 ARS 1,300
66.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.2K ARS 32.3M
40.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.2K ARS 35.9M
7.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Resistencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$67 ARS 79.5K
183.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.84 ARS 20K
31.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.12 ARS 26.3K
64.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Resistencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$26.06 ARS 30.9K
120.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.76 ARS 22.3K
11.67%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.66 ARS 3,159
306.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Resistencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$219 ARS 260.4K
233.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,700 ARS 3.2M
460.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Resistencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$74.2 ARS 88.1K
16.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$70 ARS 83.1K
-47.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$113 ARS 133.8K
-9.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$112 ARS 133.3K
4.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Resistencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$338 ARS 401.9K
367.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$234 ARS 277.9K
425.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$670 ARS 795.6K
304.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$528 ARS 627.1K
283.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,876 ARS 2.2M
251.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,582 ARS 1.9M
218.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Resistencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$533 ARS 633.3K
312.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
58.5
-94.21%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Resistencia: October 28, 2025

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