Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 49.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 61.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 COP 13.2K
$17.41 €15.03
-81.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.11 COP 79.7K
$68.7 €59.3
-72.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 COP 28.8K
$13.71 €11.84
-49.67%
Cappuccino
$1.31 COP 5,446
$2.78 €2.4
-52.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 COP 2,927
$2.8 €2.42
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 COP 2,460
$1.98 €1.71
-70.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 COP 5,877
$4.43 €3.83
-68.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 COP 8,524
$4.53 €3.91
-54.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COP 4,864
$1.24 €1.07
-5.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 COP 4,497
$2.03 €1.75
-46.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$1.98 €1.71
-39.90%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 9,222
$3.46 €2.99
-36.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.21 COP 17.5K
$18.32 €15.82
-77.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 COP 24.9K
$9.82 €8.47
-39.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 COP 29.8K
$19.24 €16.61
-62.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.61 €2.25
-4.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,936
$2.34 €2.02
-49.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,570
$2.11 €1.82
-59.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 COP 3,611
$2.77 €2.39
-68.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 5,170
$2.04 €1.76
-39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 COP 4,239
$1.77 €1.53
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COP 3,819
$1.5 €1.3
-38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 3,312
$0.85 €0.73
-7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.65 COP 6,879
$7 €6.04
-76.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 COP 32.9K
$7.13 €6.16
10.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 3,248
$1.43 €1.24
-45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 COP 6,273
$2.29 €1.98
-34.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,826
$3.02 €2.6
-77.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.21 COP 163.5K
$28.97 €25.01
35.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 7,329
$4.59 €3.96
-61.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 COP 6,724
$2.02 €1.74
-20.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 COP 24.7K
$29.56 €25.53
-80.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 4,093
$1.81 €1.56
-45.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K COP 80.1M
$38.4K €33.1K
-49.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K COP 118M
$32.4K €28K
-12.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 COP 308.5K
$190 €164
-60.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.84 COP 36.9K
$22.18 €19.15
-60.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 COP 85.5K
$36.37 €31.4
-43.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.08 COP 96.2K
$57.4 €49.55
-59.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.01 COP 66.8K
$20.95 €18.09
-23.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.94 COP 16.4K
$10.8 €9.33
-63.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 995.6K
$732 €632
-67.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,491 COP 10.4M
$15.1K €13.1K
-83.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 COP 267.7K
$86.8 €74.9
-26.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.95 COP 137.4K
$36.78 €31.76
-10.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 COP 345.2K
$102 €88.2
-18.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.54 COP 156.5K
$117 €101
-67.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 COP 1.2M
$1,581 €1,365
-81.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$1,230 €1,062
-80.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 COP 2M
$2,707 €2,337
-82.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$2,028 €1,751
-81.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,376 COP 5.7M
$6,602 €5,700
-79.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,140 COP 4.8M
$5,045 €4,356
-77.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 COP 1.9M
$2,198 €1,898
-79.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
3.39
349.85%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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