Cost of Living Comparison Between Catania and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Catania and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Catania is 12.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Catania is 9.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catania
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$17.41 €15.03
-0.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €60.3
$68.7 €59.3
1.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.18
$13.71 €11.84
-14.00%
Cappuccino
$1.91 €1.65
$2.78 €2.4
-31.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.8 €2.42
-11.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.98 €1.71
-35.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 €4.76
$4.43 €3.83
24.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$4.53 €3.91
-24.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catania
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.24 €1.07
16.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.03 €1.75
-10.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.98 €1.71
21.21%
Eggs
$3.22 €2.78
$3.46 €2.99
-6.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.8 €9.32
$18.32 €15.82
-41.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$9.82 €8.47
15.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16 €13.82
$19.24 €16.61
-16.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.61 €2.25
-36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.34 €2.02
-30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.11 €1.82
-29.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.77 €2.39
-36.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.04 €1.76
-29.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.77 €1.53
-35.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.5 €1.3
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 €0.4
$0.85 €0.73
-44.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.62
$7 €6.04
-7.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 €3.99
$7.13 €6.16
-35.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.43 €1.24
33.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.29 €1.98
37.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Catania
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.02 €2.6
-43.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29 €25.03
$28.97 €25.01
0.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 €5.88
$4.59 €3.96
48.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$2.02 €1.74
-47.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.33 €25.33
$29.56 €25.53
-0.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.81 €1.56
15.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-32.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K €22.2K
$32.4K €28K
-20.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catania
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$190 €164
11.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.58 €12.59
$22.18 €19.15
-34.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.34 €33.1
$36.37 €31.4
5.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catania
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.3 €51.2
$57.4 €49.55
3.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.05 €15.58
$20.95 €18.09
-13.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 €8.14
$10.8 €9.33
-12.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catania
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 €385
$732 €632
-39.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,904 €5,961
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catania
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78 €67.4
$86.8 €74.9
-10.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.39 €24.51
$36.78 €31.76
-22.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 €77.1
$102 €88.2
-12.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €98.9
$117 €101
-2.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catania
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 €484
$1,581 €1,365
-64.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 €340
$1,230 €1,062
-67.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 €804
$2,707 €2,337
-65.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 €594
$2,028 €1,751
-66.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,658 €1,431
$6,602 €5,700
-74.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,390 €1,200
$5,045 €4,356
-72.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catania
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,051 €1,771
$2,198 €1,898
-6.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.59
3.39
35.40%

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Last update for Catania: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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