Cost of Living Comparison Between Erfurt and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Erfurt and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Erfurt is 13.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Erfurt is 10.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erfurt
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.1 €14.77
$17.41 €15.03
-1.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$68.7 €59.3
1.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 €10.07
$13.71 €11.84
-14.95%
Cappuccino
$3.42 €2.95
$2.78 €2.4
23.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 €3.11
$2.8 €2.42
28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.85 €6.78
$1.98 €1.71
296.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.57 €3.94
$4.43 €3.83
3.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$4.53 €3.91
-22.30%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Erfurt
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.24 €1.07
1.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.03 €1.75
9.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 €2.82
$1.98 €1.71
64.65%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.22
$3.46 €2.99
7.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.56 €12.57
$18.32 €15.82
-20.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.21 €11.4
$9.82 €8.47
34.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.05 €15.59
$19.24 €16.61
-6.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.61 €2.25
29.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.34 €2.02
-23.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.11 €1.82
27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.28
$2.77 €2.39
79.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.04 €1.76
-18.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.77 €1.53
-11.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.5 €1.3
22.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.83
$0.85 €0.73
14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 €8.63
$7 €6.04
42.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 €6.01
$7.13 €6.16
-2.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.43 €1.24
-30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$2.29 €1.98
-31.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Erfurt
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 €2.65
$3.02 €2.6
1.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.6 €53.2
$28.97 €25.01
112.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 €4.74
$4.59 €3.96
19.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.02 €1.74
19.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.73 €34.3
$29.56 €25.53
34.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.81 €1.56
14.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-18.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$32.4K €28K
11.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erfurt
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$458 €395
$190 €164
141.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.67 €25.62
$22.18 €19.15
33.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 €45.27
$36.37 €31.4
44.16%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Erfurt
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.43 €35.77
$57.4 €49.55
-27.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.04 €29.39
$20.95 €18.09
62.48%
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 €11.88
$10.8 €9.33
27.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erfurt
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 €405
$732 €632
-35.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,892
$15.1K €13.1K
-24.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Erfurt
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 €82.4
$86.8 €74.9
10.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.87 €28.38
$36.78 €31.76
-10.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 €109
$102 €88.2
23.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €129
$117 €101
27.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erfurt
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 €700
$1,581 €1,365
-48.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 €484
$1,230 €1,062
-54.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 €1,353
$2,707 €2,337
-42.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 €1,069
$2,028 €1,751
-38.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,372 €3,775
$6,602 €5,700
-33.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,116 €2,691
$5,045 €4,356
-38.23%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Erfurt
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,414 €2,948
$2,198 €1,898
55.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.39
14.16%

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Last update for Erfurt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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