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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Xianyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Xianyang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 152.7% more expensive than Xianyang without rent, and 271.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 150.9% more expensive than Xianyang without rent, and 247.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Xianyang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.14 ยฅ14.95
698.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$17.02 ยฅ119
308.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.08 ยฅ35.44
173.03%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.48 ยฅ24.32
-20.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.36 ยฅ2.54
655.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.26 ยฅ1.80
661.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.67 ยฅ4.71
561.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.73 ยฅ12.06
166.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Xianyang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.38 ยฅ9.61
-7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.98 ยฅ6.87
109.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.69 ยฅ4.81
179.71%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.61 ยฅ11.22
114.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.15 ยฅ63.9
106.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$1.64 ยฅ11.45
480.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$6.78 ยฅ47.32
178.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.13 ยฅ7.88
130.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.99 ยฅ6.92
148.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.35 ยฅ9.41
61.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.57 ยฅ4.00
400.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.41 ยฅ2.86
375.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.54 ยฅ3.80
242.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.54 ยฅ3.80
170.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.51 ยฅ3.59
78.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.76 ยฅ19.25
157.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.24 ยฅ50.5
-1.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.41 ยฅ2.83
248.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.70 ยฅ11.87
36.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Xianyang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
1011.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.39 ยฅ114
73.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.20 ยฅ8.36
280.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.32 ยฅ2.26
562.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$4.09 ยฅ28.53
623.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.18 ยฅ8.27
57.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$18.5K ยฅ129.0K
108.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$11.2K ยฅ78.3K
189.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Xianyang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$33.91 ยฅ237
443.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$5.95 ยฅ41.54
284.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$9.73 ยฅ67.9
287.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Xianyang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$41.46 ยฅ289
39.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$14.13 ยฅ98.6
49.75%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.78 ยฅ33.38
133.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Xianyang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$313 ยฅ2,184
124.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$13.6K ยฅ95.3K
9.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Xianyang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$36.84 ยฅ257
137.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$36.82 ยฅ257
1.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$68.5 ยฅ478
51.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$56.2 ยฅ392
107.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Xianyang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$280 ยฅ1,953
448.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$190 ยฅ1,326
545.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$601 ยฅ4,197
362.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$364 ยฅ2,538
453.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,960 ยฅ20.7K
135.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,017 ยฅ14.1K
138.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Xianyang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$565 ยฅ3,944
337.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.5
-3.14%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Xianyang: January 13, 2026

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