Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Vienna Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Vienna

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 11.8% cheaper than Vienna without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 11.2% cheaper than Vienna without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Vienna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$17.13 €14.79
1.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$83.4 €72
-17.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.34 €9.79
20.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.94 €4.26
-43.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.56 €3.08
-21.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.24 €2.79
-38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.82 €5.03
-23.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.13 €4.43
-11.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Vienna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.69 €1.46
-26.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.88 €2.49
-29.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.64 €2.28
-25.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.5 €3.88
-23.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$17.58 €15.18
4.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.84 €12.81
-33.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$23.94 €20.67
-19.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.12 €2.7
-16.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.44 €2.11
-4.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.42 €2.95
-38.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.14 €3.58
-33.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.14 €1.85
-4.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.1 €1.82
-15.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.96 €1.7
-23.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.88 €0.76
-3.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.64 €6.6
-8.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.36 €6.36
-3.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.46 €1.26
-2.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.96 €1.69
16.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Vienna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.71 €2.34
11.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$41.13 €35.51
-29.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.68 €4.04
-1.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.13 €1.84
-5.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$37.64 €32.5
-21.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.81 €1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$31.8K €27.5K
20.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.3K €28.8K
-2.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Vienna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$328 €283
-42.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.39 €14.15
35.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$41.3 €35.66
-11.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Vienna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$47.86 €41.32
19.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25.51 €22.03
-17.88%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.98 €12.07
-22.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Vienna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$323 €279
126.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$22.9K €19.7K
-33.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Vienna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$101 €87.5
-14.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$45.54 €39.32
-19.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$100 €86.3
2.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$156 €135
-25.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Vienna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,244 €1,074
27.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$895 €773
37.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,328 €2,010
16.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,650 €1,425
22.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$11K €9,512
-40.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$6,554 €5,659
-23.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Vienna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,494 €3,017
-37.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.6
-5.83%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

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