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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 62.9% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 176.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 39.5% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 139.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
San Luis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.87 ARS 12.9K
60.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$40.26 ARS 47.8K
70.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
42.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.73 ARS 4,430
-25.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.24 ARS 2,655
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.07 ARS 2,461
-4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.58 ARS 1,871
180.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.89 ARS 3,434
56.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
San Luis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.32 ARS 1,563
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.5 ARS 1,786
35.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.03 ARS 2,409
-2.46%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.19 ARS 2,596
57.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.52 ARS 7,748
180.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.71 ARS 5,589
108.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$5.45 ARS 6,466
253.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.22 ARS 1,448
113.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.48 ARS 1,753
58.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.49 ARS 1,765
41.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.09 ARS 2,484
32.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.97 ARS 1,154
110.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.02 ARS 1,216
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.99 ARS 1,172
51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 ARS 650
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.53 ARS 3,000
176.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.18 ARS 4,963
70.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.01 ARS 2,389
-28.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.6 ARS 4,279
-36.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
San Luis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.54 ARS 640
459.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.42 ARS 495
992.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.98 ARS 1,160
106.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.84 ARS 5,743
510.74%
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
$31.8K ARS 37.8M
20.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.1K ARS 39.3M
-2.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
San Luis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$60 ARS 71.3K
215.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.62 ARS 12.6K
108.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.19 ARS 26.3K
63.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
San Luis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
118.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.68 ARS 16.2K
53.14%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.32 ARS 6,321
103.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
San Luis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$105 ARS 124.9K
596.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,129 ARS 2.5M
610.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
San Luis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$82.8 ARS 98.3K
4.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
-51.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$137 ARS 162.9K
-25.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$118 ARS 139.9K
-0.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
San Luis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$300 ARS 356.7K
426.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$170 ARS 202.1K
622.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$531 ARS 631K
409.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$297 ARS 353.2K
581.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,873 ARS 2.2M
252.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,581 ARS 1.9M
219.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
San Luis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$496 ARS 588.9K
343.29%
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 Luis: October 29, 2025

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