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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Side Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Side

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 58.1% more expensive than Side without rent, and 118.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 71.9% more expensive than Side without rent, and 106.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Side
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$7.55 โ‚บ327
126.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$23.14 โ‚บ1,001
200.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.39 โ‚บ277
117.06%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.71 โ‚บ117
1.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.67 โ‚บ72.2
62.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.43 โ‚บ18.53
360.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.04 โ‚บ131
45.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.07 โ‚บ176
13.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Side
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.90 โ‚บ38.85
42.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.97 โ‚บ42.15
111.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.85 โ‚บ36.59
127.06%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.76 โ‚บ76.2
96.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.03 โ‚บ347
134.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.32 โ‚บ230
78.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$16.28 โ‚บ704
15.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.03 โ‚บ44.65
153.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.09 โ‚บ90.4
17.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.73 โ‚บ31.72
198.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.16 โ‚บ50.0
145.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.55 โ‚บ23.96
254.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.46 โ‚บ19.95
302.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.31 โ‚บ56.8
11.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.32 โ‚บ13.71
184.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.07 โ‚บ89.5
243.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$9.46 โ‚บ409
-24.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.63 โ‚บ70.3
-12.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.15 โ‚บ93.2
7.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Side
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.66 โ‚บ28.61
354.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$30.38 โ‚บ1,314
-6.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.09 โ‚บ47.06
318.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.61 โ‚บ26.25
247.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$7.76 โ‚บ336
281.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.17 โ‚บ50.6
58.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$40.6K โ‚บ1.8M
-5.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$41.1K โ‚บ1.8M
-21.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Side
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$48.18 โ‚บ2,084
282.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$7.82 โ‚บ338
192.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$6.18 โ‚บ267
510.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Side
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$43.06 โ‚บ1,863
34.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.28 โ‚บ272
77.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Side
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$601 โ‚บ26.0K
17.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$8,745 โ‚บ378.3K
70.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Side
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$76.0 โ‚บ3,287
15.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$44.31 โ‚บ1,917
-15.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$158 โ‚บ6,831
-34.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$111 โ‚บ4,791
5.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Side
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$513 โ‚บ22.2K
198.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$396 โ‚บ17.1K
209.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$886 โ‚บ38.3K
213.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$723 โ‚บ31.3K
178.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,344 โ‚บ58.1K
419.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,005 โ‚บ43.5K
379.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Side
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
20
-83.05%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Side: January 12, 2026

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