Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santa Fe Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santa Fe

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 73.4% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 195.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 83% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 172% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Santa Fe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.86 ARS 8,149
153.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$16.2 ARS 19.2K
324.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.7 ARS 9,149
78.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.71 ARS 2,025
62.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.32 ARS 1,573
112.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 ARS 1,328
76.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.24 ARS 1,473
257.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.44 ARS 2,903
85.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Santa Fe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.98 ARS 1,168
26.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.98 ARS 1,169
107.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.78 ARS 2,117
11.24%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.52 ARS 1,807
127.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.74 ARS 10.4K
109.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.83 ARS 6,920
68.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.94 ARS 9,429
142.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.84 ARS 2,185
41.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.19 ARS 2,595
6.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.95 ARS 1,122
122.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.62 ARS 3,107
5.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.51 ARS 608
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.38 ARS 1,643
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.94 ARS 1,122
59.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.87 ARS 2,215
-54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.42 ARS 4,067
104.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.02 ARS 4,779
77.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.29 ARS 1,534
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.02 ARS 3,583
-24.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Santa Fe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.99 ARS 1,173
205.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.02 ARS 1,213
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.9 ARS 1,072
124.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.95 ARS 7,063
396.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.03 ARS 1,220
75.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$29.6K ARS 35.1M
29.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.9K ARS 34.3M
12.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Santa Fe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$54.2 ARS 64.4K
249.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.21 ARS 9,755
170.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$14.5 ARS 17.2K
150.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Santa Fe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$40.72 ARS 48.4K
40.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.8 ARS 16.4K
51.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.94 ARS 5,862
118.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Santa Fe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$223 ARS 264.2K
228.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,079 ARS 1.3M
1301.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Santa Fe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$61.2 ARS 72.6K
41.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$59.4 ARS 70.5K
-38.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$106 ARS 126.1K
-3.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$94 ARS 111.6K
24.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Santa Fe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$317 ARS 376.9K
398.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$201 ARS 238.9K
511.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$595 ARS 706.6K
354.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$320 ARS 380K
533.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,231 ARS 1.5M
436.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,039 ARS 1.2M
385.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Santa Fe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
100
-96.61%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Fe: October 28, 2025

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