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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yiwu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yiwu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 83.8% more expensive than Yiwu without rent, and 221.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 86.8% more expensive than Yiwu without rent, and 131.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Yiwu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.70 ยฅ18.83
532.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$35.90 ยฅ251
93.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.61 ยฅ39.13
147.24%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.46 ยฅ24.18
-20.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.58 ยฅ4.05
368.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
518.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.41 ยฅ9.86
214.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.73 ยฅ19.08
68.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Yiwu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.77 ยฅ12.38
-27.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.81 ยฅ12.62
13.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.81 ยฅ5.63
138.27%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.69 ยฅ11.83
104.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$15.27 ยฅ107
23.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.10 ยฅ21.62
207.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.53 ยฅ73.5
79.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.68 ยฅ11.76
55.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.37 ยฅ9.56
79.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.36 ยฅ9.47
60.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.09 ยฅ7.58
161.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.54 ยฅ3.76
261.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.81 ยฅ5.67
128.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.19 ยฅ1.36
668.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.56 ยฅ3.92
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.72 ยฅ18.98
161.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.69 ยฅ81.6
-38.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.41 ยฅ2.85
248.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.08 ยฅ7.52
114.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Yiwu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.43 ยฅ3.00
597.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.46 ยฅ115
72.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.09 ยฅ7.58
318.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.23 ยฅ1.61
821.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$8.31 ยฅ58.0
256.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.14 ยฅ7.96
63.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.8K ยฅ138.2K
94.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$18.2K ยฅ127.3K
78.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Yiwu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$52.9 ยฅ369
248.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$8.85 ยฅ61.8
158.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$13.60 ยฅ95.0
177.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Yiwu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$14.14 ยฅ98.7
310.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$10.26 ยฅ71.6
106.24%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.64 ยฅ46.32
68.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Yiwu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$338 ยฅ2,356
108.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$31.2K ยฅ217.8K
-52.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Yiwu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$56.7 ยฅ396
54.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$34.82 ยฅ243
7.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$77.2 ยฅ539
34.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$71.0 ยฅ495
64.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Yiwu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$423 ยฅ2,953
262.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$188 ยฅ1,315
551.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$971 ยฅ6,779
186.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$684 ยฅ4,774
194.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,360 ยฅ23.5K
107.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,824 ยฅ19.7K
70.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Yiwu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$573 ยฅ3,997
331.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.58
-5.31%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Yiwu: January 11, 2026

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