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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tansen Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tansen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 176.3% more expensive than Tansen without rent, and 422.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 192.8% more expensive than Tansen without rent, and 366.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Tansen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.85 NPRย 268
823.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$19.00 NPRย 2,759
265.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.53 NPRย 948
112.40%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.92 NPRย 279
43.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.50 NPRย 72.8
444.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.17 NPRย 25.13
1064.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.62 NPRย 380
69.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.60 NPRย 522
28.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tansen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.88 NPRย 128
45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.59 NPRย 85.2
247.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.92 NPRย 134
109.78%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.78 NPRย 259
94.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.89 NPRย 1,291
112.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.20 NPRย 465
197.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$5.95 NPRย 863
217.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.17 NPRย 315
20.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.09 NPRย 158
125.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.23 NPRย 179
77.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.68 NPRย 99.1
319.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.52 NPRย 75.4
275.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.67 NPRย 97.1
176.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.50 NPRย 72.4
192.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.25 NPRย 36.23
264.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.84 NPRย 412
150.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.96 NPRย 1,011
2.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.34 NPRย 340
-38.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.25 NPRย 472
-28.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Tansen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.19 NPRย 27.10
1478.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.21 NPRย 321
106.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.07 NPRย 155
98.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$3.75 NPRย 544
689.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.28 NPRย 186
45.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$31.9K NPRย 4.6M
20.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$40.0K NPRย 5.8M
-18.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tansen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$32.49 NPRย 4,717
467.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$4.90 NPRย 712
366.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$9.43 NPRย 1,368
300.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tansen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$18.08 NPRย 2,625
220.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.27 NPRย 475
241.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tansen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$90.2 NPRย 13.1K
680.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,709 NPRย 538.5K
302.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tansen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$24.69 NPRย 3,585
254.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$28.16 NPRย 4,088
32.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$58.0 NPRย 8,417
79.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$40.26 NPRย 5,845
189.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tansen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$105 NPRย 15.3K
1356.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$64.0 NPRย 9,292
1816.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$206 NPRย 30.0K
1246.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$143 NPRย 20.7K
1312.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tansen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.08
-71.94%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tansen: January 12, 2026

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