Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Talca Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Talca

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 76.7% more expensive than Talca without rent, and 128% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 68.9% more expensive than Talca without rent, and 140.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Talca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.67 CLP 7,130
126.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$48.17 CLP 44.8K
42.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.48 CLP 6,959
83.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.46 CLP 2,284
13.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.29 CLP 1,202
117.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.29 CLP 1,199
53.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.97 CLP 2,767
49.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.8 CLP 3,537
19.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Talca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.15 CLP 1,070
7.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.32 CLP 1,224
53.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.51 CLP 1,403
31.13%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.17 CLP 2,945
9.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.74 CLP 7,198
136.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.76 CLP 6,290
45.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.91 CLP 10.2K
76.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.8 CLP 1,671
45.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.61 CLP 1,497
45.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.69 CLP 1,576
24.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.59 CLP 1,478
74.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.15 CLP 1,072
77.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.58 CLP 1,470
12.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.94 CLP 877
59.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.97 CLP 904
-12.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.35 CLP 4,049
60.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.17 CLP 4,806
37.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.54 CLP 1,432
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.03 CLP 958
122.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Talca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.78 CLP 724
287.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.44 CLP 410
943.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.04 CLP 964
94.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$11.46 CLP 10.7K
157.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.37 CLP 1,277
32.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
96.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.7K CLP 21.1M
42.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Talca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$102 CLP 94.4K
86.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$13.57 CLP 12.6K
63.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$19.45 CLP 18.1K
86.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Talca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$31.93 CLP 29.7K
79.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$21.09 CLP 19.6K
-0.66%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.67 CLP 5,273
90.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Talca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$443 CLP 412.1K
65.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,521 CLP 3.3M
329.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Talca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$43.97 CLP 40.9K
97.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$32.37 CLP 30.1K
13.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$68.7 CLP 63.9K
48.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$85.5 CLP 79.5K
36.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Talca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$475 CLP 441.5K
232.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$383 CLP 356.5K
220.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$895 CLP 832K
202.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$373 CLP 346.9K
443.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,569 CLP 1.5M
320.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,043 CLP 969.6K
383.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Talca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$628 CLP 584.1K
250.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.18
-34.56%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Talca: October 29, 2025

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