Cost of Living Comparison Between Denver and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Denver and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Denver is 0.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Denver is 0.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Denver
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.06 A$24.61
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
-7.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.2 A$121
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
15.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$15.13
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-27.94%
Cappuccino
$3.5 A$5.37
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
25.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 A$3.88
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
-9.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 A$3.35
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
10.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.33 A$9.7
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
42.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.94 A$10.63
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
53.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Denver
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 A$2.2
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
15.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 A$3.69
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
18.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 A$3.03
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-
Eggs
$4.29 A$6.57
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
23.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.38
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-52.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.24 A$12.63
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
-16.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.56 A$20.78
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-29.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 A$5.06
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
26.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 A$4.4
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
22.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 A$4.47
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
38.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 A$6.16
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
45.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 A$3.69
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
18.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 A$3.3
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 A$3.32
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
44.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.33
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
78.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.26 A$47.89
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
346.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.49 A$20.67
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
89.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.86
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
213.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 A$8.14
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
131.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Denver
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 A$4.02
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
-13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.5 A$100
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
126.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 A$5.38
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-23.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 A$2.35
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-24.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.34 A$51.1
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
12.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.75
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-37.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K A$43.6K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-25.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K A$34.6K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-30.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denver
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 A$284
$190 โ‚ฌ164
-2.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.86 A$42.68
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
25.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 A$81.5
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
46.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Denver
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.44 A$74.2
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-15.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.99 A$24.5
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-23.68%
Cinema Ticket
$13.12 A$20.09
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
21.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Denver
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,609 A$2,465
$732 โ‚ฌ632
119.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.5K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-20.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Denver
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 A$103
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-22.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 A$77.9
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
38.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 A$152
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-2.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 A$165
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-7.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Denver
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,263 A$1,935
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
-20.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 A$1,619
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-14.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,048 A$3,137
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-24.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,667 A$2,554
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
-17.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,693 A$8,722
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-13.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,190 A$7,951
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
2.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Denver
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
3.39
87.02%

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Last update for Denver: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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