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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yinchuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yinchuan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 99.8% more expensive than Yinchuan without rent, and 230.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 126.2% more expensive than Yinchuan without rent, and 197.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Yinchuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.78 ยฅ12.44
859.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$24.03 ยฅ168
189.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.59 ยฅ32.02
202.18%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.06 ยฅ21.35
-10.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.57 ยฅ4.00
377.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.34 ยฅ2.37
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.08 ยฅ7.56
310.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.14 ยฅ14.90
115.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Yinchuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.83 ยฅ12.79
-30.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.59 ยฅ11.09
28.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.97 ยฅ6.75
98.97%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.61 ยฅ11.27
114.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$12.73 ยฅ88.9
48.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.08 ยฅ21.51
209.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.35 ยฅ72.2
82.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.75 ยฅ12.20
49.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.25 ยฅ8.70
96.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.37 ยฅ9.57
59.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.09 ยฅ7.59
161.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.72 ยฅ5.05
170.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.90 ยฅ6.31
105.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.56 ยฅ3.89
160.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.55 ยฅ3.84
65.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.05 ยฅ21.26
132.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.32 ยฅ79.0
-36.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.80 ยฅ5.62
78.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.58 ยฅ11.02
46.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Yinchuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
1011.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.50 ยฅ115
71.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.09 ยฅ7.64
318.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.35 ยฅ2.47
505.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.76 ยฅ47.19
337.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.17 ยฅ8.16
58.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.4K ยฅ135.4K
98.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$16.7K ยฅ116.5K
94.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Yinchuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$45.30 ยฅ316
307.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$9.58 ยฅ66.9
138.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$11.67 ยฅ81.4
223.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Yinchuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$42.52 ยฅ297
36.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.86 ยฅ96.7
52.67%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.34 ยฅ44.26
76.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Yinchuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$342 ยฅ2,385
106.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$17.2K ยฅ120.4K
-13.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Yinchuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$43.72 ยฅ305
99.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$30.99 ยฅ216
20.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$73.0 ยฅ509
42.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$75.4 ยฅ527
54.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Yinchuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$282 ยฅ1,971
443.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$184 ยฅ1,286
565.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$586 ยฅ4,090
374.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$358 ยฅ2,499
462.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,152 ยฅ22.0K
121.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,747 ยฅ12.2K
176.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Yinchuan
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 Yinchuan: January 12, 2026

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