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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hohhot and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Hohhot and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hohhot is 42.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hohhot is 44.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hohhot
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 ยฅ20.03
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-83.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.11 ยฅ147
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-69.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 ยฅ58.3
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-39.80%
Cappuccino
$3.20 ยฅ22.37
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
16.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ยฅ3.22
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-83.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-86.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 ยฅ5.64
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-81.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 ยฅ18.51
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-42.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hohhot
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 ยฅ17.15
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
92.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 ยฅ8.04
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-43.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 ยฅ7.63
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-43.52%
Eggs
$1.32 ยฅ9.24
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-61.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.51 ยฅ87.3
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-33.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.06 ยฅ21.35
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-67.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 ยฅ85.4
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-35.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 ยฅ9.43
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-48.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 ยฅ6.21
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-63.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 ยฅ10.20
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-33.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 ยฅ3.85
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-80.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 ยฅ3.99
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-70.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 ยฅ6.29
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-51.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 ยฅ4.19
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-58.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 ยฅ3.28
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-48.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 ยฅ22.24
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-55.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 ยฅ77.2
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
54.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ยฅ5.46
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 ยฅ9.98
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-38.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hohhot
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 ยฅ1.03
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-95.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.64 ยฅ116
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-41.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 ยฅ7.56
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-76.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-89.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 ยฅ47.05
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-77.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ยฅ7.99
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-38.71%
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)
$16.9K ยฅ118.2K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-47.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hohhot
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.67 ยฅ263
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-79.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.97 ยฅ69.6
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-56.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.51 ยฅ80.4
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-69.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hohhot
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.82 ยฅ215
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-46.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.66 ยฅ95.4
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-35.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 ยฅ33.17
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-57.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hohhot
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 ยฅ2,360
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-51.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K ยฅ118.1K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
13.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hohhot
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 ยฅ384
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-37.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.69 ยฅ172
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-33.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.3 ยฅ540
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-25.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ยฅ508
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-37.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hohhot
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 ยฅ1,306
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-87.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ยฅ1,293
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-84.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 ยฅ4,138
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-78.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 ยฅ2,503
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-82.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,365 ยฅ23.5K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-51.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,153 ยฅ8,050
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-76.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hohhot
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$777 ยฅ5,425
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-68.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.39
14.16%

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Last update for Hohhot: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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