Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Salta Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Salta

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 73.8% more expensive than Salta without rent, and 124.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 68.3% more expensive than Salta without rent, and 119.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Salta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.96 ARS 11.8K
74.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$39.4 ARS 46.8K
74.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.43 ARS 7,637
113.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.42 ARS 2,878
14.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.33 ARS 1,584
110.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.27 ARS 1,510
55.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.85 ARS 2,193
139.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.09 ARS 3,675
46.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Salta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.37 ARS 1,626
-9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.8 ARS 2,134
12.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.03 ARS 2,406
-2.46%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.49 ARS 2,961
38.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.84 ARS 4,556
377.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.62 ARS 5,488
112.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.82 ARS 11.7K
95.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.23 ARS 1,462
112.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.61 ARS 1,916
45.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.82 ARS 972
157.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.07 ARS 2,453
33.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.57 ARS 679
257.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.84 ARS 993
110.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.28 ARS 1,515
17.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.68 ARS 1,995
-49.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.7 ARS 4,389
89.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.89 ARS 5,803
45.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.38 ARS 1,639
3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.9 ARS 4,630
-41.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Salta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.88 ARS 1,051
243.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.52 ARS 1,805
201.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.91 ARS 1,075
121.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.07 ARS 7,213
386.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.91 ARS 1,083
98.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$23.2K ARS 27.6M
65.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.6K ARS 38.7M
-0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Salta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$97.8 ARS 116.2K
93.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$15.31 ARS 18.2K
44.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.8 ARS 11.6K
271.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Salta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$30.01 ARS 35.6K
91.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.71 ARS 16.3K
52.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.13 ARS 7,283
76.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Salta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$99.6 ARS 118.3K
634.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,686 ARS 3.2M
463.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Salta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$61 ARS 72.5K
42.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$57.5 ARS 68.3K
-36.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$104 ARS 123.2K
-1.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$98.4 ARS 116.9K
18.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Salta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$461 ARS 547K
243.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$383 ARS 455.4K
220.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$643 ARS 763.7K
320.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$555 ARS 659.4K
265.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,923 ARS 2.3M
243.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,488 ARS 1.8M
239.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Salta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$851 ARS 1M
158.48%
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 Salta: October 29, 2025

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