Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Shenyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Shenyang

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 122.5% more expensive than Shenyang without rent, and 250.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 88.5% more expensive than Shenyang without rent, and 213.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$2.73 ¥19.07

525.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$20.87 ¥146

232.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$4.99 ¥34.85

177.96%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$2.66 ¥18.59

3.38%

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

$2.72 €2.34

$0.45 ¥3.18

504.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.38 ¥2.63

421.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$0.81 ¥5.64

446.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$2.14 ¥14.94

115.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.96 ¥13.73

-34.69%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.97 ¥13.76

4.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.02 ¥7.13

89.22%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$1.07 ¥7.45

223.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$9.53 ¥66.6

97.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$2.92 ¥20.42

226.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$11.83 ¥82.7

59.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$1.46 ¥10.24

78.77%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$1.05 ¥7.34

134.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$0.83 ¥5.79

162.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$1.21 ¥8.49

135.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$0.50 ¥3.53

290.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$0.62 ¥4.31

198.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$0.44 ¥3.08

231.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.63 ¥4.37

44.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$3.05 ¥21.31

132.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$16.05 ¥112

-55.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$0.68 ¥4.76

110.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$0.96 ¥6.72

141.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$0.34 ¥2.36

782.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

$11.88 ¥83.0

138.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$1.29 ¥9.00

253.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$0.26 ¥1.80

715.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$3.56 ¥24.89

731.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.16 ¥8.08

60.34%

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

$38.5K €33.2K

$17.8K ¥124.2K

116.60%

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

$32.5K €28.0K

$19.3K ¥135.0K

68.09%

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

$184 €159

$65.5 ¥458

181.54%

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

$22.87 €19.72

$14.52 ¥101

57.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$14.07 ¥98.4

168.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$20.64 ¥144

180.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

$6.22 ¥43.51

240.19%

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$4.76 ¥33.26

134.66%

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

$704 €607

$468 ¥3,270

50.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$24.8K ¥173.4K

-39.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$48.48 ¥339

80.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$31.94 ¥223

16.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$73.4 ¥513

41.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$80.2 ¥561

45.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$237 ¥1,655

548.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$146 ¥1,021

739.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$504 ¥3,522

451.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$333 ¥2,326

505.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

$2,202 ¥15.4K

217.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

$1,257 ¥8,784

283.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

$883 ¥6,169

180.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

5.27

-35.67%

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

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shenyang: January 13, 2026

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