Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Villa María Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Villa María

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 43.4% more expensive than Villa María without rent, and 143.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 60.2% more expensive than Villa María without rent, and 110.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Villa María
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.58 ARS 12.6K
64.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$34.29 ARS 40.7K
100.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.82 ARS 10.5K
55.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.67 ARS 3,171
4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.66 ARS 1,974
68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.55 ARS 1,844
27.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.06 ARS 2,449
115.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.96 ARS 3,516
53.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Villa María
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.26 ARS 1,494
-1.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.63 ARS 1,937
24.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.97 ARS 2,343
0.51%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.19 ARS 2,596
57.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.22 ARS 12.1K
79.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.08 ARS 7,215
61.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
100.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.04 ARS 2,424
27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.07 ARS 2,461
13.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.31 ARS 1,553
61.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.56 ARS 3,038
8.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.15 ARS 1,361
77.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.25 ARS 1,490
41.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.31 ARS 1,551
14.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.44 ARS 1,715
-40.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.16 ARS 3,754
121.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.71 ARS 5,588
51.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.05 ARS 2,438
-30.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.2 ARS 3,797
-28.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Villa María
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.81 ARS 965
272.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.52 ARS 1,805
201.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.9 ARS 1,069
124.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.18 ARS 7,334
378.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.09 ARS 1,298
66.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.8K ARS 33M
38.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$29.8K ARS 35.4M
8.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Villa María
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$66.2 ARS 78.6K
186.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.11 ARS 20.3K
29.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.75 ARS 27K
59.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Villa María
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$26.2 ARS 31.1K
119.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.59 ARS 16.1K
54.16%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.32 ARS 7,504
70.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Villa María
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$217 ARS 257.2K
237.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,689 ARS 3.2M
462.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Villa María
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$73.6 ARS 87.4K
17.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$69.9 ARS 83K
-47.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$116 ARS 137.2K
-11.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$112 ARS 132.5K
4.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Villa María
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$332 ARS 394.7K
375.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$234 ARS 277.8K
425.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$683 ARS 811.4K
296.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$545 ARS 646.9K
272.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,848 ARS 2.2M
257.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,579 ARS 1.9M
219.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Villa María
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$472 ARS 560.9K
365.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
58.5
-94.21%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Villa María: October 27, 2025

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