Cost of Living Comparison Between Espoo and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Espoo and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Espoo is 26.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Espoo is 27.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.23 €13.15

$17.41 €15.03

-12.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$104 €90.1

$68.7 €59.3

51.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.48 €9.91

$13.71 €11.84

-16.27%

Cappuccino

$5.48 €4.73

$2.78 €2.4

97.12%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 €3.06

$2.8 €2.42

26.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 €2.53

$1.98 €1.71

47.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.78 €7.58

$4.43 €3.83

98.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.25 €8.85

$4.53 €3.91

126.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 €1.16

$1.24 €1.07

8.87%

White Bread (500g)

$2.84 €2.45

$2.03 €1.75

39.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.29 €2.84

$1.98 €1.71

66.16%

Eggs

$3.65 €3.15

$3.46 €2.99

5.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.94 €8.59

$18.32 €15.82

-45.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$17.12 €14.78

$9.82 €8.47

74.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.93 €18.07

$19.24 €16.61

8.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$2.61 €2.25

9.20%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 €1.83

$2.34 €2.02

-9.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 €2.61

$2.11 €1.82

43.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.64 €4.01

$2.77 €2.39

67.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.34 €1.15

$2.04 €1.76

-34.31%

Onion (1kg)

$2.22 €1.92

$1.77 €1.53

25.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.5 €1.3

35.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 €1.53

$0.85 €0.73

108.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.69 €10.95

$7 €6.04

81.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.22 €12.28

$7.13 €6.16

99.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.98 €3.44

$1.43 €1.24

178.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$2.29 €1.98

97.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.38 €2.92

$3.02 €2.6

11.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$76.3 €65.9

$28.97 €25.01

163.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$9.96 €8.6

$4.59 €3.96

116.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 €1.37

$2.02 €1.74

-21.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$54.1 €46.74

$29.56 €25.53

83.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.15 €1.86

$1.81 €1.56

18.78%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.7K €28.2K

$38.4K €33.1K

-14.79%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.3K €30.4K

$32.4K €28K

8.87%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$118 €102

$190 €164

-37.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$30.17 €26.05

$22.18 €19.15

36.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.21 €15.72

$36.37 €31.4

-49.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.2 €51.1

$57.4 €49.55

3.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$43.39 €37.47

$20.95 €18.09

107.11%

Cinema Ticket

$17.52 €15.13

$10.8 €9.33

62.22%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$343 €296

$732 €632

-53.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21K €18.1K

$15.1K €13.1K

38.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 €97

$86.8 €74.9

29.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$59.8 €51.7

$36.78 €31.76

62.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$102 €88.2

1.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$186 €160

$117 €101

58.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,047 €904

$1,581 €1,365

-33.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$937 €809

$1,230 €1,062

-23.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,986 €1,715

$2,707 €2,337

-26.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,598 €1,380

$2,028 €1,751

-21.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,494 €7,334

$6,602 €5,700

28.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,587 €4,824

$5,045 €4,356

10.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,722 €3,213

$2,198 €1,898

69.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.83

3.39

12.98%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Espoo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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