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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cagliari and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Cagliari and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cagliari is 4.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cagliari is 8.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cagliari
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.06 โ‚ฌ19.88
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
35.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.3 โ‚ฌ80.4
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
34.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.91 โ‚ฌ9.41
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-21.34%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
3.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.11
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
33.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.10
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
3.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cagliari
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
28.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
13.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
78.76%
Eggs
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-3.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.10 โ‚ฌ14.74
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-9.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.03 โ‚ฌ11.23
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
36.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.18 โ‚ฌ16.53
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
1.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.17
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-28.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
5.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.11
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
26.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-6.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
12.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-1.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฌ0.48
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-39.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.95
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-2.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 โ‚ฌ6.83
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
10.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-38.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cagliari
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-48.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.23 โ‚ฌ34.67
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
41.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.26
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-17.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-47.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.61 โ‚ฌ25.52
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
0.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
9.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K โ‚ฌ28.8K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-13.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K โ‚ฌ30.9K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
10.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cagliari
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 โ‚ฌ155
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-2.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.14 โ‚ฌ11.33
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-42.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.14 โ‚ฌ26.85
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-17.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cagliari
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 โ‚ฌ44.71
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-10.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.96 โ‚ฌ38.76
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
112.48%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 โ‚ฌ9.33
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-3.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cagliari
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 โ‚ฌ459
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-24.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,890 โ‚ฌ6,801
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-47.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cagliari
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 โ‚ฌ77.4
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
2.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.8 โ‚ฌ53.2
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
65.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 โ‚ฌ73.7
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-17.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ103
$117 โ‚ฌ101
1.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cagliari
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$922 โ‚ฌ795
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-39.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 โ‚ฌ553
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-47.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 โ‚ฌ1,266
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-47.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 โ‚ฌ860
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-50.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,479 โ‚ฌ2,998
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-50.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,557 โ‚ฌ2,204
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-46.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cagliari
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,865 โ‚ฌ1,608
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-24.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
3.39
43.66%

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Last update for Cagliari: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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