Cost of Living Comparison Between Carbonia and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Carbonia and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Carbonia is 11.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carbonia is 10% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carbonia
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.47 €9.91
$17.41 €15.03
-34.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 €69.2
$68.7 €59.3
16.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.1 €9.58
$13.71 €11.84
-19.04%
Cappuccino
$1.41 €1.22
$2.78 €2.4
-49.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$2.8 €2.42
-58.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$1.98 €1.71
-71.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$4.43 €3.83
-46.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$4.53 €3.91
4.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carbonia
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.24 €1.07
29.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.03 €1.75
15.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.83
$1.98 €1.71
65.15%
Eggs
$3.45 €2.98
$3.46 €2.99
-0.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.52 €15.13
$18.32 €15.82
-4.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.87 €11.11
$9.82 €8.47
31.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.95 €16.36
$19.24 €16.61
-1.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.61 €2.25
-12.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.34 €2.02
-27.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.11 €1.82
8.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$2.77 €2.39
29.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.04 €1.76
-6.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.77 €1.53
16.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.5 €1.3
-6.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 €0.19
$0.85 €0.73
-74.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.98 €6.02
$7 €6.04
-0.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 €6.86
$7.13 €6.16
11.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.43 €1.24
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.29 €1.98
-40.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Carbonia
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$3.02 €2.6
-42.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.59 €37.63
$28.97 €25.01
50.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.86 €3.33
$4.59 €3.96
-15.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$2.02 €1.74
-42.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.55
$29.56 €25.53
0.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.81 €1.56
11.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K €23.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$32.4K €28K
1.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carbonia
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 €102
$190 €164
-37.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 €11.5
$22.18 €19.15
-39.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.14 €23.43
$36.37 €31.4
-25.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carbonia
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 €47.27
$57.4 €49.55
-4.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.3 €20.11
$20.95 €18.09
11.22%
Cinema Ticket
$10.74 €9.27
$10.8 €9.33
-0.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carbonia
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 €344
$732 €632
-45.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,994 €6,902
$15.1K €13.1K
-47.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carbonia
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 €78.8
$86.8 €74.9
5.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.2 €54.6
$36.78 €31.76
71.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85 €73.4
$102 €88.2
-16.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$117 €101
1.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carbonia
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$1,581 €1,365
-51.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €503
$1,230 €1,062
-52.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 €1,053
$2,707 €2,337
-54.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$916 €791
$2,028 €1,751
-54.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,621 €2,263
$6,602 €5,700
-60.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,220 €1,917
$5,045 €4,356
-56.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carbonia
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
3.39
43.66%

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Last update for Carbonia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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