Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Cucuta is 48.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cucuta is 54.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cucuta
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 COP 14.9K
$17.41 €15.03
-79.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.67 COP 98.7K
$68.7 €59.3
-65.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 30.5K
$13.71 €11.84
-46.61%
Cappuccino
$0.92 COP 3,853
$2.78 €2.4
-66.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,858
$2.8 €2.42
-66.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 COP 1,545
$1.98 €1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 COP 5,059
$4.43 €3.83
-72.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 COP 8,893
$4.53 €3.91
-52.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cucuta
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 COP 3,711
$1.24 €1.07
-28.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 COP 3,896
$2.03 €1.75
-54.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 COP 3,914
$1.98 €1.71
-52.53%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 9,198
$3.46 €2.99
-36.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 COP 22.9K
$18.32 €15.82
-70.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 COP 21.6K
$9.82 €8.47
-47.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.19 COP 30K
$19.24 €16.61
-62.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 COP 10.5K
$2.61 €2.25
-3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 COP 3,104
$2.34 €2.02
-68.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 COP 2,912
$2.11 €1.82
-66.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 COP 2,650
$2.77 €2.39
-76.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 COP 3,094
$2.04 €1.76
-63.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 COP 2,614
$1.77 €1.53
-64.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 COP 2,432
$1.5 €1.3
-61.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 COP 3,089
$0.85 €0.73
-12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 COP 9,677
$7 €6.04
-66.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 COP 48.5K
$7.13 €6.16
63.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,692
$1.43 €1.24
-20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COP 7,226
$2.29 €1.98
-24.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Cucuta
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,950
$3.02 €2.6
-76.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.13 COP 150.6K
$28.97 €25.01
24.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 COP 5,990
$4.59 €3.96
-68.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 COP 6,122
$2.02 €1.74
-27.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 COP 22.4K
$29.56 €25.53
-81.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,951
$1.81 €1.56
-47.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 75.7M
$38.4K €33.1K
-52.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K COP 108.7M
$32.4K €28K
-19.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cucuta
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86 COP 358.5K
$190 €164
-54.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COP 37.4K
$22.18 €19.15
-59.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.55 COP 81.5K
$36.37 €31.4
-46.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cucuta
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 COP 96K
$57.4 €49.55
-59.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.98 COP 37.4K
$20.95 €18.09
-57.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 16.2K
$10.8 €9.33
-63.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cucuta
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 COP 1.3M
$732 €632
-56.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,237 COP 17.7M
$15.1K €13.1K
-71.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cucuta
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 245.3K
$86.8 €74.9
-32.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.18 COP 134.2K
$36.78 €31.76
-12.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.3 COP 351.2K
$102 €88.2
-17.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71 COP 295.8K
$117 €101
-39.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cucuta
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 COP 1M
$1,581 €1,365
-84.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 COP 703.8K
$1,230 €1,062
-86.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 COP 2.4M
$2,707 €2,337
-78.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 COP 1.5M
$2,028 €1,751
-82.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,522 COP 6.3M
$6,602 €5,700
-76.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,112 COP 4.6M
$5,045 €4,356
-77.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cucuta
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$425 COP 1.8M
$2,198 €1,898
-80.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
3.39
288.79%

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Last update for Cucuta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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