Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Juan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Juan

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 99.8% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 290.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 109.4% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 227.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.03 ARS 7,155
188.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$29.69 ARS 35.3K
131.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.77 ARS 9,229
76.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.57 ARS 1,870
77.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.95 ARS 1,132
194.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.91 ARS 1,077
117.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.03 ARS 2,406
118.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.96 ARS 3,515
53.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.73 ARS 865
69.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.71 ARS 837
185.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.21 ARS 1,442
63.64%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.68 ARS 1,989
105.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.33 ARS 3,960
450.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.52 ARS 4,176
178.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$3.97 ARS 4,711
384.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.47 ARS 1,740
77.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.53 ARS 1,812
52.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.53 ARS 1,822
37.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.08 ARS 2,473
33.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.63 ARS 745
223.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.64 ARS 757
176.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.39 ARS 460
284.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.94 ARS 1,121
-9.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.8 ARS 2,137
288.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$3.95 ARS 4,686
80.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.54 ARS 1,833
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.76 ARS 2,088
30.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.29 ARS 340
941.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$5.12 ARS 6,074
465.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.45 ARS 529
920.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.03 ARS 1,219
96.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.78 ARS 5,675
518.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.15 ARS 1,361
57.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$31K ARS 36.9M
23.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.7K ARS 24.5M
56.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$78.4 ARS 93.1K
141.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$5.05 ARS 5,998
339.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$10.06 ARS 11.9K
261.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$17.8 ARS 21.1K
222.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.13 ARS 7,274
241.76%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$1.98 ARS 2,348
445.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$105 ARS 124.4K
598.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,191 ARS 2.6M
590.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$50.3 ARS 59.7K
72.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$50.1 ARS 59.5K
-26.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$101 ARS 119.8K
1.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$117 ARS 138.7K
0.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$151 ARS 179.2K
947.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$89.7 ARS 106.5K
1271.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$248 ARS 294.8K
990.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$198 ARS 234.8K
925.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,722 ARS 2M
283.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,447 ARS 1.7M
248.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$516 ARS 613.1K
325.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
79
-95.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Juan: October 28, 2025

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