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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Vacoas Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Vacoas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 117.6% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 218.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 90.3% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 213.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$6.53 MURย 301
161.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$33.64 MURย 1,553
106.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.90 MURย 226
183.06%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.67 MURย 123
3.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.01 MURย 46.60
169.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.60 MURย 27.63
230.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.25 MURย 104
96.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.92 MURย 88.8
140.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.33 MURย 61.5
-3.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.71 MURย 32.69
188.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.27 MURย 58.8
51.97%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.12 MURย 98.0
63.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$2.83 MURย 131
566.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.02 MURย 140
215.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$5.38 MURย 248
250.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.97 MURย 90.7
32.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.04 MURย 94.0
20.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.45 MURย 66.9
50.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.67 MURย 123
6.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.98 MURย 45.25
98.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.93 MURย 42.91
98.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.84 MURย 38.77
73.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.74 MURย 34.16
22.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$5.86 MURย 270
21.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.39 MURย 295
11.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.40 MURย 64.8
2.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.22 MURย 103
4.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.95 MURย 43.85
215.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$4.36 MURย 201
4.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.69 MURย 124
-21.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$4.53 MURย 209
553.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.39 MURย 64.2
33.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$26.6K MURย 1.2M
44.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$29.2K MURย 1.3M
11.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$49.81 MURย 2,299
270.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$11.17 MURย 515
104.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$26.02 MURย 1,201
45.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$26.27 MURย 1,212
120.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.65 MURย 261
97.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$153 MURย 7,076
359.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,953 MURย 182.5K
277.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$29.78 MURย 1,374
193.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$28.76 MURย 1,328
29.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$65.1 MURย 3,003
59.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$59.6 MURย 2,749
95.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$269 MURย 12.4K
470.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$238 MURย 11.0K
415.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$517 MURย 23.8K
437.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$328 MURย 15.1K
513.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,673 MURย 123.4K
161.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,382 MURย 110.0K
102.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$714 MURย 32.9K
246.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.25
-20.24%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Vacoas: January 12, 2026

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