Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tarifa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tarifa

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 16.3% more expensive than Tarifa without rent, and 46.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 21.7% more expensive than Tarifa without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.6 €15.16

$14.85 €12.79

18.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.2

$58.2 €50.1

18.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.79 €11.88

$10.34 €8.91

33.37%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$2.25 €1.94

26.22%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.4 €2.07

13.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.7

$1.71 €1.47

15.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 €3.75

$3.39 €2.92

28.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 €3.92

$3.55 €3.05

28.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.2 €1.04

3.33%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.43 €1.23

43.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.63 €1.4

19.63%

Eggs

$3.36 €2.9

$2.93 €2.53

14.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.38 €15.83

$13.34 €11.49

37.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.81 €8.45

$8.28 €7.13

18.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.81 €16.2

$15.28 €13.16

23.10%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 €2.34

$2.45 €2.11

11.02%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.96 €1.69

19.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.81

$1.89 €1.63

11.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.59 €2.23

4.63%

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.71 €1.47

18.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.95 €1.68

-8.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.28 €1.11

17.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.74 €0.64

14.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.95 €5.99

$6.32 €5.44

9.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.08 €6.1

$5.95 €5.13

18.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.22 €1.05

13.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2

$2.11 €1.81

9.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.87 €2.47

$1.73 €1.49

65.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.74 €24.76

$33.61 €28.95

-14.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.95

$4 €3.45

14.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.06 €1.78

$1.24 €1.07

66.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.26 €25.2

$24.5 €21.1

19.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.8 €1.55

3.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.2K €32.9K

$39K €33.6K

-2.11%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33K €28.4K

$30.6K €26.4K

7.82%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$188 €162

$134 €116

39.83%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.39 €19.29

$21.03 €18.12

6.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.41 €32.22

$31.48 €27.12

18.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.3 €49.37

$48.48 €41.76

18.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.97 €18.06

$15.34 €13.21

36.70%

Cinema Ticket

$11.21 €9.65

$9.05 €7.8

23.87%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$719 €619

$405 €349

77.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$8,011 €6,900

90.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.6 €76.3

$85.9 €74

3.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.72 €32.48

$35.01 €30.16

7.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.1

$89.7 €77.2

14.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$107 €92.3

9.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,555 €1,339

$855 €736

81.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,238 €1,067

$698 €601

77.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,795 €2,407

$1,326 €1,142

110.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,968 €1,695

$1,011 €871

94.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,877 €5,923

$3,324 €2,863

106.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,715 €4,061

$2,358 €2,031

99.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,266 €1,952

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

3.5

-3.14%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: December 1, 2025

Last update for Tarifa: November 29, 2025

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