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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tengzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tengzhou

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 93.2% more expensive than Tengzhou without rent, and 229.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 107.3% more expensive than Tengzhou without rent, and 193.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Tengzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.71 ยฅ18.90
530.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$21.86 ยฅ153
217.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.73 ยฅ32.99
193.23%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.00 ยฅ20.92
-8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.46 ยฅ3.21
491.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
582.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.92 ยฅ6.44
381.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.04 ยฅ14.24
125.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tengzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.81 ยฅ12.63
-29.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.62 ยฅ11.34
26.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.91 ยฅ6.34
112.09%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.54 ยฅ10.78
124.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$12.87 ยฅ89.8
46.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.21 ยฅ22.40
196.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.12 ยฅ70.6
86.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.87 ยฅ13.04
39.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.21 ยฅ8.44
103.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.52 ยฅ10.62
43.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
152.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.73 ยฅ5.13
167.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.90 ยฅ6.30
105.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.57 ยฅ3.97
156.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.51 ยฅ3.58
78.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.18 ยฅ22.19
123.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.72 ยฅ74.8
-33.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.75 ยฅ5.23
90.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.60 ยฅ11.16
45.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Tengzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
1011.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.73 ยฅ117
69.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.36 ยฅ9.48
235.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.36 ยฅ2.49
488.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.53 ยฅ45.61
353.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.12 ยฅ7.82
66.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.5K ยฅ135.9K
97.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$17.1K ยฅ119.4K
89.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tengzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$45.22 ยฅ316
307.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$9.96 ยฅ69.5
129.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$11.79 ยฅ82.3
220.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tengzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$41.52 ยฅ290
39.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.68 ยฅ95.5
54.68%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.90 ยฅ41.16
89.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tengzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$328 ยฅ2,288
114.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$16.6K ยฅ115.8K
-9.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tengzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$42.95 ยฅ300
103.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$29.88 ยฅ209
24.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$71.0 ยฅ496
46.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$70.8 ยฅ494
64.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tengzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$277 ยฅ1,931
454.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$191 ยฅ1,331
543.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$602 ยฅ4,204
361.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$361 ยฅ2,520
457.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,061 ยฅ21.4K
128.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,059 ยฅ14.4K
134.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tengzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.89
-12.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tengzhou: January 11, 2026

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