Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Salto Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Salto

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 20.8% more expensive than Salto without rent, and 85.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 37.9% more expensive than Salto without rent, and 81.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Salto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.27 UYU 833
-14.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$38.71 UYU 1,591
77.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.34 UYU 384
46.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.03 UYU 124
-8.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.32 UYU 95.3
20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.56 UYU 64.1
26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.28 UYU 176
3.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.13 UYU 129
44.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Salto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.96 UYU 39.58
29.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.19 UYU 48.81
70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.46 UYU 59.9
35.62%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.34 UYU 137
3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$19.33 UYU 795
-5.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.43 UYU 305
32.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.75 UYU 401
97.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
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Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.01 UYU 41.32
108.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.45 UYU 59.7
91.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
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Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.49 UYU 20.22
206.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.21 UYU 49.54
-29.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.97 UYU 204
40.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.79 UYU 73.7
-20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.18 UYU 89.4
5.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Salto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.25 UYU 51.4
141.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$43.56 UYU 1,790
-33.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.43 UYU 58.7
220.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.49 UYU 61.1
35.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$11.23 UYU 461
163.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.83 UYU 75.2
-1.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$39.7K UYU 1.6M
-3.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39.1K UYU 1.6M
-17.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Salto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$184 UYU 7,579
2.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$19.86 UYU 816
11.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$34.54 UYU 1,419
5.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Salto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$32.4 UYU 1,332
77.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$9.92 UYU 407
8.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Salto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Salto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$67.5 UYU 2,775
28.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$60.3 UYU 2,478
-38.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$111 UYU 4,559
-7.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$66.5 UYU 2,731
76.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Salto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$437 UYU 18K
261.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$276 UYU 11.4K
345.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$752 UYU 30.9K
259.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$461 UYU 18.9K
339.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Salto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$625 UYU 25.7K
251.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
0
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salto: October 27, 2025

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