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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 35.7% more expensive than Santa Rosa without rent, and 142.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 58.1% more expensive than Santa Rosa without rent, and 103% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Santa Rosa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.53 ARS 12.5K
65.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$34.35 ARS 40.8K
100.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
49.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.64 ARS 3,140
5.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.65 ARS 1,963
69.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.55 ARS 1,838
27.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.16 ARS 2,560
105.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.02 ARS 3,592
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Santa Rosa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.3 ARS 1,548
-4.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.59 ARS 1,882
27.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.98 ARS 2,347
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Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.17 ARS 2,582
59.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.02 ARS 11.9K
82.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.15 ARS 7,302
59.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.44 ARS 11.2K
103.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.04 ARS 2,420
27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.16 ARS 2,561
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.31 ARS 1,550
61.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.52 ARS 2,992
9.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.14 ARS 1,354
78.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.23 ARS 1,463
43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.26 ARS 1,497
19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.48 ARS 1,756
-42.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.06 ARS 3,634
128.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.62 ARS 5,483
54.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2 ARS 2,375
-28.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.1 ARS 3,679
-26.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Santa Rosa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.77 ARS 910
292.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.46 ARS 1,736
214.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.86 ARS 1,026
134.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.11 ARS 7,251
383.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.07 ARS 1,270
69.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.4K ARS 32.5M
40.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.6K ARS 36.3M
5.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Santa Rosa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$67.9 ARS 80.6K
179.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.07 ARS 20.3K
29.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.57 ARS 26.8K
61.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Santa Rosa
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
$13.67 ARS 16.2K
53.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.12 ARS 7,264
76.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Santa Rosa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$219 ARS 260.3K
233.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,734 ARS 3.2M
453.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Santa Rosa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$73.6 ARS 87.4K
17.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$69.4 ARS 82.4K
-46.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$116 ARS 137.2K
-11.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$111 ARS 132.3K
5.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Santa Rosa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$339 ARS 402.4K
366.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$241 ARS 286.1K
410.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$680 ARS 807.4K
298.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$540 ARS 641K
275.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,917 ARS 2.3M
244.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,470 ARS 1.7M
243.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Santa Rosa
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 Santa Rosa: October 28, 2025

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