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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sorocaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sorocaba

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 91.3% more expensive than Sorocaba without rent, and 236.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 103.1% more expensive than Sorocaba without rent, and 198.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Sorocaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.26 R$28.25
224.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$25.47 R$137
172.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.46 R$29.30
154.03%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.58 R$8.46
74.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.28 R$6.88
112.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.53 R$2.83
273.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.76 R$9.47
151.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.44 R$18.45
34.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sorocaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.92 R$4.94
39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.51 R$8.09
35.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.86 R$4.63
124.42%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.08 R$11.15
66.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.28 R$44.47
127.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.50 R$18.78
172.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$5.63 R$30.21
235.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.26 R$12.14
15.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.64 R$8.81
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.00 R$5.38
118.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.19 R$6.39
139.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.14 R$6.15
71.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.13 R$6.08
63.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.62 R$3.32
135.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.60 R$3.24
51.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.72 R$14.63
161.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$5.26 R$28.27
35.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.00 R$5.36
43.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.78 R$9.56
30.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Sorocaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.82 R$4.41
265.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$37.50 R$201
-24.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.92 R$4.96
395.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.31 R$1.67
583.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.34 R$34.06
366.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.05 R$5.62
77.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$22.8K R$122.6K
68.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$28.3K R$151.9K
14.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sorocaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$47.87 R$257
285.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$11.74 R$63.0
94.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$15.98 R$85.8
136.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sorocaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$23.04 R$124
151.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$9.15 R$49.12
131.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.28 R$28.33
111.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sorocaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$316 R$1,696
122.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$4,984 R$26.8K
199.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sorocaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$37.65 R$202
132.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$51.6 R$277
-27.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$76.8 R$413
35.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$69.7 R$374
67.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sorocaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$210 R$1,125
632.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$166 R$892
638.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$425 R$2,280
554.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$370 R$1,987
444.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,740 R$9,342
301.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,222 R$6,564
294.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sorocaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$397 R$2,130
523.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.92
-68.96%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sorocaba: January 12, 2026

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