Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and St Lawrence Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and St Lawrence

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 14.6% cheaper than St Lawrence without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 11.3% cheaper than St Lawrence without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
St Lawrence
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$20.56 JEP 15.17
-15.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$68.5 JEP 50.6
0.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$10.94 JEP 8.07
28.79%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$3.98 JEP 2.94
-28.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.35 JEP 0.99
108.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.39 JEP 1.03
41.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$4.01 JEP 2.96
13.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$6.9 JEP 5.09
-31.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
St Lawrence
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.71 JEP 1.26
-24.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.98 JEP 1.46
5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.01 JEP 1.48
-3.48%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$5.29 JEP 3.91
-35.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$4.03 JEP 2.97
358.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$11.91 JEP 8.79
-20.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$6.76 JEP 4.99
177.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$4.14 JEP 3.06
-34.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$2 JEP 1.48
23.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$3.43 JEP 2.53
-36.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$4.28 JEP 3.16
-34.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$3.99 JEP 2.95
-49.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.77 JEP 2.04
-36.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.06 JEP 1.52
-28.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.67 JEP 1.23
-49.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$11.36 JEP 8.38
-40.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$11.08 JEP 8.18
-35.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$4.14 JEP 3.05
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$6.69 JEP 4.94
-64.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
St Lawrence
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.43 JEP 2.53
-15.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$71.6 JEP 52.9
-59.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$6.08 JEP 4.49
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.88 JEP 2.86
-45.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$2.65 JEP 1.96
986.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.08 JEP 1.54
-9.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$22.2K JEP 16.4K
75.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$33.3K JEP 24.6K
-3.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
St Lawrence
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$134 JEP 98.8
37.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$25.76 JEP 19.01
-13.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$66.8 JEP 49.3
-44.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
St Lawrence
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$88.8 JEP 65.6
-34.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$20.29 JEP 14.98
2.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$14.42 JEP 10.64
-23.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
St Lawrence
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$2,056 JEP 1,517
-65.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$17.1K JEP 12.6K
-10.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
St Lawrence
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$94.1 JEP 69.5
-7.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$47.6 JEP 35.13
-22.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$126 JEP 93.2
-16.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$136 JEP 100
-13.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
St Lawrence
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$1,897 JEP 1,400
-17.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$2,089 JEP 1,542
-39.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$3,432 JEP 2,533
-20.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$3,717 JEP 2,744
-45.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$7,959 JEP 5,874
-17.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$9,370 JEP 6,915
-46.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
St Lawrence
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.75
23.27%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for St Lawrence: November 5, 2025

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