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Cost of Living Comparison Between Fuzhou and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Fuzhou and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Fuzhou is 43.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Fuzhou is 37.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fuzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ยฅ19.02
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-84.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.86 ยฅ160
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-67.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 ยฅ36.13
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-62.65%
Cappuccino
$2.82 ยฅ19.70
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
2.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ยฅ2.82
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-85.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ยฅ1.74
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-87.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ยฅ6.11
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-80.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ยฅ11.74
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-63.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fuzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 ยฅ12.59
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
40.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ยฅ8.95
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-37.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ยฅ5.75
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-57.51%
Eggs
$1.32 ยฅ9.23
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-61.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 ยฅ81.1
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-38.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 ยฅ35.73
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-46.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.33 ยฅ93.0
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-29.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 ยฅ15.43
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-15.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 ยฅ9.38
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-45.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 ยฅ12.73
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-16.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ยฅ8.29
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-58.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-65.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-40.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 ยฅ4.06
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-60.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 ยฅ3.30
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-48.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 ยฅ18.95
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-61.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 ยฅ75.4
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
51.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ยฅ5.22
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-47.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 ยฅ6.69
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-58.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fuzhou
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-90.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.82 ยฅ292
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
47.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ยฅ9.91
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-68.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-86.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.57 ยฅ45.85
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-77.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-39.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K ยฅ147.0K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-45.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ยฅ120.3K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-46.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fuzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.14 ยฅ266
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-79.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.87 ยฅ68.9
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-56.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.44 ยฅ51.9
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-80.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fuzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 ยฅ321
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-20.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ยฅ95.5
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-35.35%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 ยฅ49.63
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-36.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fuzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ยฅ1,545
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-68.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,114 ยฅ63.6K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-38.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fuzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 ยฅ375
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-38.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.31 ยฅ191
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-26.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 ยฅ568
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-21.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.7 ยฅ619
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-23.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fuzhou
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 ยฅ2,460
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-77.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 ยฅ1,539
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-82.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 ยฅ5,878
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-69.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$412 ยฅ2,876
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-79.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,360 ยฅ30.4K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-37.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,447 ยฅ17.1K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-49.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fuzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$964 ยฅ6,727
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-61.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
3.39
5.01%

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Last update for Fuzhou: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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