Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Terrassa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Terrassa

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 16.5% more expensive than Terrassa without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 3% more expensive than Terrassa without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Terrassa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$17.04 €14.71
2.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$68.1 €58.8
0.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$12.87 €11.11
6.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.58 €2.23
7.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.09 €1.81
33.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.07 €1.79
-4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.4 €2.93
30.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.57 €3.95
-0.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Terrassa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.23 €1.06
0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.61 €1.39
26.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.89 €1.63
4.76%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.49 €3.01
-0.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.61 €9.16
72.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.15 €7.9
7.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$18.95 €16.36
1.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.36 €2.04
10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.18 €1.88
7.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.04 €1.76
3.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.8 €2.42
-1.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.54 €1.33
32.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.77 €1.53
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.02 €0.88
47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.87 €0.75
-2.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.11 €5.27
14.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.17 €6.19
-0.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.37 €1.18
4.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.25 €1.94
1.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Terrassa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.7 €1.47
77.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$35.16 €30.36
-17.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.07 €3.52
12.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$28.87 €24.93
2.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.81 €1.57
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.2K €33K
0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33K €28.5K
-1.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Terrassa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$189 €164
0.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$23.39 €20.19
-5.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.75 €32.59
-3.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Terrassa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$40.22 €34.73
42.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$15.19 €13.12
37.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.82 €9.34
-0.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Terrassa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$631 €545
16.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,719 €8,392
55.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Terrassa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$88.3 €76.2
-1.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$33.39 €28.83
10.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$88.6 €76.5
15.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$117 €101
0.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Terrassa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$849 €733
86.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$681 €588
80.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,312 €1,133
106.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,014 €876
99.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,381 €2,919
95.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,346 €2,026
115.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Terrassa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,354 €2,032
-6.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.5
-3.14%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Terrassa: October 29, 2025

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