Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rosario Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rosario

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 44.7% more expensive than Rosario without rent, and 182.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 88.1% more expensive than Rosario without rent, and 135.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Rosario
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.77 ARS 10.4K
98.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$30.25 ARS 35.9K
127.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.81 ARS 10.5K
55.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.63 ARS 1,934
70.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.31 ARS 1,556
113.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.16 ARS 1,382
70.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.24 ARS 1,477
257.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.76 ARS 3,279
64.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Rosario
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.23 ARS 1,460
0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.55 ARS 1,846
30.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.86 ARS 2,207
6.45%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.14 ARS 2,541
61.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.25 ARS 14.5K
49.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6 ARS 7,124
63.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.29 ARS 11K
107.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.89 ARS 2,245
38.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.11 ARS 2,501
10.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1 ARS 1,187
111.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.57 ARS 3,050
7.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.45 ARS 1,716
40.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.4 ARS 1,660
26.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.87 ARS 1,031
72.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.5 ARS 1,776
-43.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.28 ARS 3,890
113.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.1 ARS 6,057
39.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.29 ARS 1,537
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.02 ARS 3,592
-24.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Rosario
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.83 ARS 983
263.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.65 ARS 1,956
178.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.85 ARS 1,010
137.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.1 ARS 7,241
384.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.02 ARS 1,215
77.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24K ARS 28.5M
60.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.2K ARS 31.1M
23.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Rosario
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$56 ARS 66.5K
238.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.59 ARS 22.1K
19.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$14.44 ARS 17.2K
151.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Rosario
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$24.78 ARS 29.4K
131.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.05 ARS 7,188
246.28%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.08 ARS 6,035
112.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Rosario
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$330 ARS 392.5K
121.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,089 ARS 1.3M
1288.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Rosario
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$62.2 ARS 73.9K
39.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$59.7 ARS 70.9K
-38.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$106 ARS 125.9K
-3.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$95.4 ARS 113.3K
22.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Rosario
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$198 ARS 234.9K
699.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$185 ARS 220.2K
563.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$510 ARS 606.1K
430.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$395 ARS 469.3K
413.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,243 ARS 1.5M
431.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$910 ARS 1.1M
454.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Rosario
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$565 ARS 670.4K
289.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
52.71
-93.57%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rosario: October 28, 2025

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