Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sale Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sale

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 43.1% more expensive than Sale without rent, and 200.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 54.4% more expensive than Sale without rent, and 165.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.69 MAD 42.69
271.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$32.76 MAD 298
109.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.54 MAD 59.5
109.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.98 MAD 18.05
40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.68 MAD 6.22
311.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.4 MAD 3.64
395.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.46 MAD 49.65
-18.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.06 MAD 36.94
11.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.9 MAD 8.19
37.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.57 MAD 5.2
256.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.96 MAD 17.79
1.02%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.98 MAD 17.99
74.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.85 MAD 117
42.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.04 MAD 54.9
62.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.64 MAD 106
65.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.58 MAD 14.38
65.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.4 MAD 12.73
67.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.97 MAD 8.85
117.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.83 MAD 7.53
233.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.76 MAD 6.87
168.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.76 MAD 6.9
132.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.42 MAD 3.84
257.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.59 MAD 5.39
44.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.22 MAD 38.39
65.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.59 MAD 87.2
-25.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.58 MAD 23.49
-44.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.52 MAD 22.95
-9.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.57 MAD 5.17
429.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$24.78 MAD 225
16.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.57 MAD 5.18
705.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.49 MAD 4.43
312.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.27 MAD 38.84
592.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.53 MAD 13.91
18.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.8K MAD 334.8K
4.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$29.6K MAD 269.4K
9.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$32.64 MAD 297
480.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.92 MAD 99.3
103.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$45.49 MAD 414
-20.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$14.39 MAD 131
298.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$23.33 MAD 212
-10.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.65 MAD 60.5
62.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$110 MAD 1,005
562.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,261 MAD 56.9K
141.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$42.54 MAD 387
103.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$50.1 MAD 455
-26.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$109 MAD 991
-6.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$98.7 MAD 898
18.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$278 MAD 2,527
468.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$170 MAD 1,550
621.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$500 MAD 4,543
441.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$302 MAD 2,746
571.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,208 MAD 11K
446.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$872 MAD 7,932
478.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$412 MAD 3,743
434.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.81
-29.52%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sale: October 28, 2025

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