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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Shijiazhuang Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Shijiazhuang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 167.9% more expensive than Shijiazhuang without rent, and 256.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 133.3% more expensive than Shijiazhuang without rent, and 274.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Shijiazhuang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.62 ยฅ11.33
954.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$17.71 ยฅ124
292.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.43 ยฅ37.91
155.43%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.94 ยฅ20.54
-6.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.39 ยฅ2.70
597.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.23 ยฅ1.60
760.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.79 ยฅ5.51
460.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.37 ยฅ9.53
236.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Shijiazhuang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.21 ยฅ8.43
5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.09 ยฅ7.60
88.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.63 ยฅ4.42
206.35%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.14 ยฅ7.97
203.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$15.53 ยฅ108
21.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.55 ยฅ17.82
273.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.41 ยฅ65.7
100.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.26 ยฅ8.78
107.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.09 ยฅ7.61
125.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
202.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.14 ยฅ7.97
150.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.54 ยฅ3.79
261.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.57 ยฅ3.99
224.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.69 ยฅ4.79
111.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.43 ยฅ3.03
111.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.57 ยฅ24.90
98.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$3.52 ยฅ24.59
103.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
98.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.68 ยฅ4.73
241.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Shijiazhuang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
934.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.39 ยฅ114
73.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.08 ยฅ7.53
322.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.32 ยฅ2.21
562.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$3.38 ยฅ23.58
775.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.18 ยฅ8.21
57.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$16.6K ยฅ115.9K
131.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$16.7K ยฅ116.8K
94.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Shijiazhuang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$86.6 ยฅ605
112.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$4.08 ยฅ28.49
460.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$6.33 ยฅ44.17
496.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Shijiazhuang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$12.57 ยฅ87.8
361.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$14.01 ยฅ97.8
51.03%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.09 ยฅ35.54
119.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Shijiazhuang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$387 ยฅ2,702
81.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$4,866 ยฅ34.0K
206.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Shijiazhuang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$39.08 ยฅ273
123.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$24.74 ยฅ173
50.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$70.1 ยฅ489
48.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$49.57 ยฅ346
135.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Shijiazhuang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$283 ยฅ1,979
441.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$191 ยฅ1,334
541.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$389 ยฅ2,713
614.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$262 ยฅ1,827
669.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,386 ยฅ16.7K
192.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,714 ยฅ12.0K
181.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Shijiazhuang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$797 ยฅ5,566
210.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.42
-0.88%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shijiazhuang: January 12, 2026

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