Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37.5% more expensive than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 65.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.1% more expensive than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$13.82 €11.93

25.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$54.2 €46.8

26.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$9.99 €8.63

37.24%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$1.94 €1.67

43.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 €2.42

$2.46 €2.13

13.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.04 €1.76

-2.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$3.15 €2.72

40.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$3.73 €3.22

21.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.1 €0.95

12.73%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.16 €1

75.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.68 €1.45

17.86%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

$3.1 €2.68

11.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$9.41 €8.12

94.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$6.53 €5.64

50.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$17.18 €14.83

11.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$1.84 €1.59

41.85%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$2.14 €1.85

9.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.49 €1.29

41.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.83 €2.44

-2.12%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.11 €1.82

-3.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.49 €1.28

18.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.18 €1.02

27.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.75 €0.65

13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$6.03 €5.21

16.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$5.13 €4.43

38.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$1.44 €1.24

-0.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.39 €2.06

-4.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$1.25 €1.08

141.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

$35.05 €30.26

-17.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$4.54 €3.92

1.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.27 €1.09

59.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$22.39 €19.33

32.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$1.89 €1.63

-4.23%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K €33.1K

$29.1K €25.1K

31.87%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.4K €28K

$30.3K €26.2K

6.75%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$190 €164

$164 €141

15.91%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.18 €19.15

$21.32 €18.41

4.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$33.11 €28.59

9.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$41.51 €35.84

38.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

$2.28 €1.96

818.86%

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$9.94 €8.58

8.65%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$732 €632

$341 €294

114.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$8,066 €6,964

87.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$77.7 €67.1

11.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$31.37 €27.09

17.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$86.3 €74.5

18.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$98.1 €84.7

19.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$748 €646

111.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$507 €438

142.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$1,030 €889

162.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$870 €751

133.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

$3,177 €2,743

107.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

$2,189 €1,890

130.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

$1,804 €1,557

21.89%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

3.33

1.80%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santiago de Compostela: October 28, 2025

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