Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Miguel de Tucuman Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Miguel de Tucuman

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 40.9% more expensive than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 144.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 40.1% more expensive than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 103.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
66.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$34.04 ARS 40.4K
101.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.84 ARS 10.5K
55.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.75 ARS 3,265
1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.67 ARS 1,982
67.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.51 ARS 1,790
31.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.06 ARS 2,450
115.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.04 ARS 3,607
49.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.25 ARS 1,483
-0.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.57 ARS 1,859
29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.95 ARS 2,321
1.54%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.96 ARS 2,328
76.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
84.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.13 ARS 7,278
60.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.36 ARS 11.1K
105.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.4 ARS 2,856
8.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.47 ARS 2,933
-5.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.27 ARS 1,507
66.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.85 ARS 2,200
49.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.13 ARS 1,342
80.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.39 ARS 1,645
27.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.09 ARS 1,293
37.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.49 ARS 1,775
-42.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.05 ARS 3,619
129.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.92 ARS 5,840
44.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.05 ARS 2,432
-30.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.12 ARS 3,705
-26.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.78 ARS 929
287.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.54 ARS 1,823
198.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.88 ARS 1,042
129.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.1 ARS 7,239
384.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.1 ARS 1,303
64.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.9K ARS 33.2M
37.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.9K ARS 36.6M
4.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$66.6 ARS 79K
184.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.37 ARS 20.6K
27.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.86 ARS 27.1K
59.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$26.22 ARS 31.1K
118.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.86 ARS 16.5K
51.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.24 ARS 7,405
73.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$221 ARS 262.3K
231.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,680 ARS 3.2M
464.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
16.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$69.4 ARS 82.4K
-47.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$116 ARS 137.4K
-11.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$111 ARS 131.6K
5.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$337 ARS 400.1K
369.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$234 ARS 277.7K
425.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$678 ARS 805.3K
299.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$542 ARS 643.7K
274.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,905 ARS 2.3M
246.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,577 ARS 1.9M
219.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
San Miguel de Tucuman
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 Miguel de Tucuman: October 29, 2025

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