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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brugge and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Brugge and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brugge is 19.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brugge is 22.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brugge
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.00 โ‚ฌ21.55
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
46.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 โ‚ฌ91.3
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
52.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-17.95%
Cappuccino
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.72
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
57.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
28.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
82.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.47 โ‚ฌ5.58
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
46.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 โ‚ฌ4.56
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
14.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brugge
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
17.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
6.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-30.57%
Eggs
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.85
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-4.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 โ‚ฌ11.42
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-29.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.59 โ‚ฌ9.99
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
21.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.86 โ‚ฌ20.57
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
26.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-21.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-17.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-3.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-0.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-52.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
8.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.95
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
21.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.29 โ‚ฌ10.59
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
73.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.09
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
31.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-6.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-18.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brugge
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
1.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.0 โ‚ฌ48.29
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
97.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-24.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
23.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.75 โ‚ฌ32.54
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
27.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
1.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K โ‚ฌ22.1K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-33.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K โ‚ฌ24.2K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-13.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brugge
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 โ‚ฌ210
$184 โ‚ฌ159
32.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.86 โ‚ฌ30.05
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
52.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.4 โ‚ฌ52.9
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
62.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brugge
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-30.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.45 โ‚ฌ10.73
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-41.16%
Cinema Ticket
$16.52 โ‚ฌ14.24
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
47.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brugge
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$401 โ‚ฌ346
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-43.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 โ‚ฌ5,644
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-56.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brugge
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 โ‚ฌ77.4
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
2.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.70
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-1.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ86.9
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-3.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 โ‚ฌ136
$117 โ‚ฌ101
35.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brugge
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 โ‚ฌ730
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-44.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 โ‚ฌ661
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-37.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 โ‚ฌ1,076
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-55.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 โ‚ฌ924
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-46.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,129 โ‚ฌ2,697
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-55.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,444 โ‚ฌ2,107
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-49.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brugge
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,704 โ‚ฌ2,331
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
9.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.39
17.99%

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Last update for Brugge: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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