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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yancheng Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yancheng

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 125.8% more expensive than Yancheng without rent, and 230.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 96.6% more expensive than Yancheng without rent, and 193.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Yancheng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.03 ยฅ21.16
463.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$21.13 ยฅ147
228.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.87 ยฅ26.98
258.40%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.96 ยฅ20.67
-7.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.40 ยฅ2.78
580.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.25 ยฅ1.75
692.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.89 ยฅ6.25
397.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.04 ยฅ14.23
125.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Yancheng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.76 ยฅ12.31
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.61 ยฅ11.22
27.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.91 ยฅ6.33
112.09%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.64 ยฅ11.43
110.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$13.01 ยฅ90.8
44.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.06 ยฅ21.37
211.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.26 ยฅ71.6
84.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.80 ยฅ12.53
45.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.22 ยฅ8.50
101.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.43 ยฅ9.99
52.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
159.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.68 ยฅ4.72
186.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.99 ยฅ6.88
86.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.56 ยฅ3.90
160.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.55 ยฅ3.87
65.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.07 ยฅ21.41
131.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.06 ยฅ70.2
-28.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.80 ยฅ5.57
78.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.64 ยฅ11.44
41.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Yancheng
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
934.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.88 ยฅ118
68.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.38 ยฅ9.63
230.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.33 ยฅ2.29
542.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.81 ยฅ47.55
334.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.17 ยฅ8.14
58.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.2K ยฅ134.2K
100.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$16.9K ยฅ118.2K
91.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Yancheng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$46.46 ยฅ324
296.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$9.55 ยฅ66.6
139.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$11.37 ยฅ79.4
231.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Yancheng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$42.13 ยฅ294
37.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$14.02 ยฅ97.8
50.93%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.09 ยฅ42.50
83.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Yancheng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$337 ยฅ2,354
108.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$16.9K ยฅ118.2K
-11.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Yancheng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$42.87 ยฅ299
103.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$31.00 ยฅ216
20.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$71.6 ยฅ500
45.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$73.3 ยฅ512
59.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Yancheng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$279 ยฅ1,948
449.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$191 ยฅ1,333
542.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$601 ยฅ4,198
362.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$364 ยฅ2,543
452.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,395 ยฅ23.7K
105.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,002 ยฅ14.0K
140.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Yancheng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.87
-12.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Yancheng: January 11, 2026

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