Cost of Living Comparison Between Calella and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Calella and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Calella is 27% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Calella is 32.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calella
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.46 €9.89
$17.41 €15.03
-34.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.57 €29.85
$68.7 €59.3
-49.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 €7.98
$13.71 €11.84
-32.53%
Cappuccino
$1.43 €1.23
$2.78 €2.4
-48.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.8 €2.42
-38.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.98 €1.71
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.94
$4.43 €3.83
-23.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2
$4.53 €3.91
-48.79%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Calella
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.24 €1.07
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.03 €1.75
-0.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.98 €1.71
-18.18%
Eggs
$2.97 €2.56
$3.46 €2.99
-14.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 €12.41
$18.32 €15.82
-21.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.82 €8.47
-3.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.57 €15.17
$19.24 €16.61
-8.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.61 €2.25
22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.34 €2.02
21.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 €2.5
$2.11 €1.82
36.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$2.77 €2.39
9.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.2
$2.04 €1.76
-31.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.77 €1.53
-15.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.5 €1.3
4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.85 €0.73
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$7 €6.04
-15.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$7.13 €6.16
-19.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.43 €1.24
51.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.29 €1.98
-6.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Calella
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 €2.42
$3.02 €2.6
-6.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.7 €29.96
$28.97 €25.01
19.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.59 €3.96
-10.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.02 €1.74
0.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.26 €19.22
$29.56 €25.53
-24.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.81 €1.56
-11.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-2.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.8K
$32.4K €28K
-7.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calella
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 €103
$190 €164
-37.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.8
$22.18 €19.15
-7.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.31 €33.08
$36.37 €31.4
5.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Calella
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.99 €40.57
$57.4 €49.55
-18.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.03 €14.7
$20.95 €18.09
-18.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.11
$10.8 €9.33
-13.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calella
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 €288
$732 €632
-54.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,904 €5,961
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Calella
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.8 €81
$86.8 €74.9
8.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.68 €29.94
$36.78 €31.76
-5.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 €69.2
$102 €88.2
-21.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 €87.4
$117 €101
-13.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calella
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 €540
$1,581 €1,365
-60.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 €369
$1,230 €1,062
-65.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,345 €1,161
$2,707 €2,337
-50.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 €862
$2,028 €1,751
-50.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,185 €2,750
$6,602 €5,700
-51.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,449 €2,114
$5,045 €4,356
-51.47%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Calella
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,626 €1,404
$2,198 €1,898
-26.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
3.39
10.62%

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Last update for Calella: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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