Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Simpson Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Simpson Bay

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 4.3% cheaper than Simpson Bay without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 4.3% more expensive than Simpson Bay without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Simpson Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$21.22 ANG 37.87
-17.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$138 ANG 246
-50.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.92 ANG 5.21
-4.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.02 ANG 5.39
-7.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.98 ANG 5.33
-33.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.62 ANG 10.02
-21.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.02 ANG 7.18
12.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Simpson Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$4.38 ANG 7.81
-71.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.55 ANG 4.55
-20.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.47 ANG 4.42
-19.84%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.29 ANG 7.66
-19.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$18.41 ANG 32.87
-0.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$13.79 ANG 24.62
-28.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$15.45 ANG 27.57
24.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.76 ANG 6.71
-30.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.81 ANG 5.02
-16.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.27 ANG 9.4
-59.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.92 ANG 7
-29.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.92 ANG 5.21
-30.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.99 ANG 3.54
-11.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3.09 ANG 5.52
-51.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.45 ANG 2.58
-41.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.02 ANG 19.66
-35.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.02 ANG 1.82
40.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.46 ANG 2.6
56.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Simpson Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.15 ANG 3.84
40.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.16 ANG 18.13
-54.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.44 ANG 2.57
25.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Simpson Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$511 ANG 912
-62.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$35.04 ANG 62.5
-36.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$86.6 ANG 155
-58.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Simpson Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.52 ANG 15.21
26.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Simpson Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,016 ANG 1,813
-27.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$12.2K ANG 21.8K
23.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Simpson Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$81.1 ANG 145
25.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Simpson Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$2,312 ANG 4,127
-31.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$2,275 ANG 4,061
-45.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$6,610 ANG 11.8K
-59.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$5,956 ANG 10.6K
-65.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Simpson Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Simpson Bay: October 29, 2025

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