Cost of Living Comparison Between El Paso and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between El Paso and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: El Paso is 13.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: El Paso is 19.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Paso
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.82 €12.79
$17.41 €15.03
-14.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 €49.26
$68.7 €59.3
-16.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 €9.08
$13.71 €11.84
-23.27%
Cappuccino
$2.18 €1.88
$2.78 €2.4
-21.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.8 €2.42
-16.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.98 €1.71
-14.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €2.98
$4.43 €3.83
-21.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$4.53 €3.91
-24.94%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
El Paso
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1.01
$1.24 €1.07
-6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$2.03 €1.75
-32.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.98 €1.71
-14.65%
Eggs
$2.92 €2.52
$3.46 €2.99
-15.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.28 €11.47
$18.32 €15.82
-27.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.2 €7.08
$9.82 €8.47
-16.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.03 €12.98
$19.24 €16.61
-21.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.61 €2.25
-4.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.34 €2.02
-13.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.11 €1.82
-6.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.77 €2.39
-2.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.04 €1.76
-13.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.77 €1.53
11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.5 €1.3
-6.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.6
$0.85 €0.73
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 €5.58
$7 €6.04
-7.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.28 €5.43
$7.13 €6.16
-11.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.43 €1.24
-13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.29 €1.98
-8.30%
🚌 Getting Around
El Paso
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.49
$3.02 €2.6
-43.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.43 €29.73
$28.97 €25.01
18.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 €3.41
$4.59 €3.96
-13.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.02 €1.74
-38.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.29 €20.97
$29.56 €25.53
-17.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.81 €1.56
-0.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
0.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$32.4K €28K
-6.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Paso
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 €115
$190 €164
-29.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.56 €17.75
$22.18 €19.15
-7.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.18 €27.78
$36.37 €31.4
-11.52%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
El Paso
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.62 €41.98
$57.4 €49.55
-15.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.28 €13.19
$20.95 €18.09
-27.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.05
$10.8 €9.33
-13.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Paso
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 €344
$732 €632
-45.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,587 €6,551
$15.1K €13.1K
-49.83%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
El Paso
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$86.8 €74.9
-3.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.99 €31.07
$36.78 €31.76
-2.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 €75.3
$102 €88.2
-14.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$117 €101
-8.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Paso
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 €727
$1,581 €1,365
-46.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 €607
$1,230 €1,062
-42.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 €1,163
$2,707 €2,337
-50.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 €871
$2,028 €1,751
-50.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,570 €3,082
$6,602 €5,700
-45.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,395 €2,068
$5,045 €4,356
-52.54%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
El Paso
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.39
3.24%

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Last update for El Paso: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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