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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rizhao Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rizhao

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 101.9% more expensive than Rizhao without rent, and 221% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 104.6% more expensive than Rizhao without rent, and 186.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Rizhao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.23 ยฅ22.56
428.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$17.66 ยฅ123
293.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.46 ยฅ31.10
210.99%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.86 ยฅ12.96
47.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.51 ยฅ3.58
433.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.20 ยฅ1.39
890.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.82 ยฅ5.75
440.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.04 ยฅ14.26
125.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Rizhao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.70 ยฅ11.87
-24.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.48 ยฅ10.36
38.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.43 ยฅ3.02
348.84%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.85 ยฅ12.92
87.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$15.12 ยฅ106
24.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.08 ยฅ28.47
133.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.18 ยฅ71.1
85.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.33 ยฅ9.31
96.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.93 ยฅ6.48
164.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.72 ยฅ4.99
202.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.00 ยฅ6.99
185.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.70 ยฅ4.87
178.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
68.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.01 ยฅ7.08
44.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.47 ยฅ3.31
93.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.98 ยฅ27.77
78.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.51 ยฅ80.4
-37.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.05 ยฅ7.31
36.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.58 ยฅ11.03
46.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Rizhao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
934.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.69 ยฅ117
69.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.12 ยฅ7.83
307.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.35 ยฅ2.41
505.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$7.44 ยฅ52.0
297.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.08 ยฅ7.57
72.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$20.4K ยฅ142.2K
88.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$13.3K ยฅ93.1K
143.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Rizhao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$50.7 ยฅ354
263.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$10.64 ยฅ74.3
114.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$10.32 ยฅ72.0
265.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Rizhao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$40.95 ยฅ286
41.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.79 ยฅ96.2
53.44%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.84 ยฅ47.71
63.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Rizhao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$336 ยฅ2,348
109.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$16.7K ยฅ116.3K
-10.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Rizhao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$77.7 ยฅ542
12.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$38.42 ยฅ268
-2.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$81.4 ยฅ568
27.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$100 ยฅ698
16.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Rizhao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$279 ยฅ1,946
450.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$189 ยฅ1,320
548.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$597 ยฅ4,166
365.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$363 ยฅ2,536
454.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,252 ยฅ22.7K
114.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,208 ยฅ15.4K
118.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Rizhao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.81
-11.02%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rizhao: January 11, 2026

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