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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zibo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 103.4% more expensive than Zibo without rent, and 233% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 149.8% more expensive than Zibo without rent, and 207.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Zibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.13 ยฅ28.82
313.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$16.73 ยฅ117
315.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.67 ยฅ39.55
144.62%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.24 ยฅ22.64
-15.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.43 ยฅ3.00
532.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
633.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.86 ยฅ6.01
415.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.92 ยฅ13.37
140.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Zibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.71 ยฅ11.95
-25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.67 ยฅ4.68
205.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.80 ยฅ5.58
141.25%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.23 ยฅ8.60
181.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$15.35 ยฅ107
22.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$1.93 ยฅ13.48
393.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$5.53 ยฅ38.60
241.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.09 ยฅ7.61
139.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.82 ยฅ5.73
200.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.01 ยฅ7.07
115.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.82 ยฅ5.69
247.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
343.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.82 ยฅ5.69
125.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.40 ยฅ2.80
265.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.58 ยฅ4.04
56.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.76 ยฅ26.27
88.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$13.77 ยฅ96.1
-48.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
98.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.41 ยฅ9.82
64.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Zibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
934.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.63 ยฅ116
70.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
307.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.35 ยฅ2.41
505.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.41 ยฅ44.71
361.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.03 ยฅ7.16
80.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$16.8K ยฅ117.5K
128.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$13.9K ยฅ96.8K
134.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Zibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$87.0 ยฅ607
112.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$10.00 ยฅ69.8
128.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$5.53 ยฅ38.59
582.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Zibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$41.28 ยฅ288
40.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.74 ยฅ95.9
54.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.45 ยฅ45.00
73.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Zibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$169 ยฅ1,180
316.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$18.3K ยฅ127.7K
-18.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Zibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$28.23 ยฅ197
209.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$23.99 ยฅ167
55.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$70.8 ยฅ494
46.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$69.7 ยฅ487
67.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Zibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$284 ยฅ1,983
440.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$187 ยฅ1,306
555.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$603 ยฅ4,208
360.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$360 ยฅ2,514
459.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,606 ยฅ25.2K
93.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,031 ยฅ14.2K
137.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Zibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$726 ยฅ5,064
240.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.62
-26.62%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zibo: January 12, 2026

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