Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Martin de los Andes Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Martin de los Andes

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 23.3% more expensive than San Martin de los Andes without rent, and 142.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.1% more expensive than San Martin de los Andes without rent, and 106.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
San Martin de los Andes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.62 ARS 12.6K
63.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$34.1 ARS 40.5K
101.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
50.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.66 ARS 3,162
4.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.71 ARS 2,029
63.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.53 ARS 1,822
29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.08 ARS 2,465
112.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.97 ARS 3,526
52.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
San Martin de los Andes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.32 ARS 1,565
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.58 ARS 1,875
28.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2 ARS 2,377
-1.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.16 ARS 2,567
60.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.98 ARS 11.8K
83.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.34 ARS 7,526
54.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
102.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.94 ARS 2,304
34.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.12 ARS 2,513
10.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.31 ARS 1,560
61.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.53 ARS 3,007
9.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 ARS 1,398
72.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.19 ARS 1,412
48.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.28 ARS 1,516
17.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.49 ARS 1,772
-42.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.21 ARS 3,816
118.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.36 ARS 5,182
63.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.98 ARS 2,347
-27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.03 ARS 3,594
-24.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
San Martin de los Andes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.84 ARS 992
259.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.47 ARS 1,740
212.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.86 ARS 1,018
134.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.9 ARS 7,008
401.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.05 ARS 1,247
72.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.3K ARS 32.4M
40.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.1K ARS 35.8M
7.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
San Martin de los Andes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$66.3 ARS 78.7K
186.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17 ARS 20.2K
30.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.36 ARS 26.6K
62.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
San Martin de los Andes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$26.45 ARS 31.4K
116.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.52 ARS 16.1K
54.96%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.24 ARS 7,413
73.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
San Martin de los Andes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$218 ARS 258.4K
236.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,680 ARS 3.2M
464.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
San Martin de los Andes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$75.1 ARS 89.2K
15.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$69.3 ARS 82.3K
-46.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$116 ARS 138.1K
-12.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$114 ARS 135.1K
2.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
San Martin de los Andes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$340 ARS 403.6K
365.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$240 ARS 285.3K
411.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$686 ARS 814.8K
294.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$528 ARS 626.8K
284.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,600 ARS 1.9M
312.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,450 ARS 1.7M
247.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
San Martin de los Andes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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-
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 San Martin de los Andes: October 28, 2025

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