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Cost of Living Comparison Between Guilin and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Guilin and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Guilin is 55.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Guilin is 48.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Guilin
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 ยฅ29.78
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-75.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.58 ยฅ130
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-73.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 ยฅ24.47
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-74.69%
Cappuccino
$2.72 ยฅ19.01
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ยฅ5.29
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-72.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-85.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ยฅ7.07
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-77.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ยฅ14.99
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-53.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guilin
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 ยฅ9.83
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
10.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 ยฅ9.50
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-33.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ยฅ4.00
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-70.47%
Eggs
$1.63 ยฅ11.39
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-52.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.08 ยฅ91.3
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-30.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ยฅ21.43
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-67.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.19 ยฅ57.2
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-56.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ยฅ12.06
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-33.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 ยฅ8.40
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-51.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 ยฅ9.79
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-35.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ยฅ7.55
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-62.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-65.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ยฅ6.43
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-50.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ยฅ3.90
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-61.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
2.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 ยฅ22.24
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-55.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 ยฅ75.3
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
50.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ยฅ6.09
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-39.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ยฅ11.39
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-29.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Guilin
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-90.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.03 ยฅ119
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-39.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 ยฅ7.06
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-77.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ยฅ2.13
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-85.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.59 ยฅ46.02
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-77.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ยฅ8.16
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-37.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ยฅ136.0K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-49.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K ยฅ114.4K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-49.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guilin
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.43 ยฅ191
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-85.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.91 ยฅ34.28
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-78.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.78 ยฅ82.2
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-68.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guilin
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.33 ยฅ288
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-28.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ยฅ97.1
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-34.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.25 ยฅ29.63
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-61.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Guilin
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 ยฅ2,372
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-51.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ยฅ120.1K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
15.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guilin
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.63 ยฅ305
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-50.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.10 ยฅ210
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-19.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 ยฅ508
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-29.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 ยฅ528
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-35.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Guilin
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ยฅ1,978
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-81.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ยฅ1,285
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-84.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 ยฅ4,200
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-78.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 ยฅ2,478
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-82.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,324 ยฅ9,241
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-81.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,004 ยฅ14.0K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-58.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Guilin
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 ยฅ3,310
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-80.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.39
14.16%

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Last update for Guilin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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