Cost of Living Comparison Between Iglesias and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Iglesias and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Iglesias is 7.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iglesias is 1.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iglesias
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.2 €20.03
$17.41 €15.03
33.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €60
$68.7 €59.3
1.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.92 €9.42
$13.71 €11.84
-20.35%
Cappuccino
$1.77 €1.53
$2.78 €2.4
-36.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.52
$2.8 €2.42
3.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.98 €1.71
-40.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 €5.12
$4.43 €3.83
33.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$4.53 €3.91
-0.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iglesias
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.24 €1.07
-4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 €0.99
$2.03 €1.75
-43.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.98 €1.71
-13.13%
Eggs
$3.45 €2.98
$3.46 €2.99
-0.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.91 €14.6
$18.32 €15.82
-7.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 €6.35
$9.82 €8.47
-25.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.38 €6.37
$19.24 €16.61
-61.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.61 €2.25
-5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.34 €2.02
-27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.96
$2.11 €1.82
8.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.77 €2.39
-35.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.04 €1.76
-6.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.77 €1.53
20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.5 €1.3
-2.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.85 €0.73
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 €5.92
$7 €6.04
-2.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$7.13 €6.16
-28.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.43 €1.24
19.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.29 €1.98
-37.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Iglesias
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$3.02 €2.6
-40.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.08 €38.06
$28.97 €25.01
52.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 €3.28
$4.59 €3.96
-17.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 €0.97
$2.02 €1.74
-44.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.72 €25.66
$29.56 €25.53
0.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.81 €1.56
14.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-10.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$32.4K €28K
10.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iglesias
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 €152
$190 €164
-7.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.52 €9.95
$22.18 €19.15
-48.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.99 €26.75
$36.37 €31.4
-14.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iglesias
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 €46.43
$57.4 €49.55
-6.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 €19.79
$20.95 €18.09
9.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$10.8 €9.33
-14.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iglesias
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$531 €458
$732 €632
-27.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,058 €6,958
$15.1K €13.1K
-46.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iglesias
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 €79.9
$86.8 €74.9
6.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 €54.1
$36.78 €31.76
70.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 €72.9
$102 €88.2
-17.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$117 €101
2.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iglesias
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €654
$1,581 €1,365
-52.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 €495
$1,230 €1,062
-53.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 €1,046
$2,707 €2,337
-55.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$919 €793
$2,028 €1,751
-54.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,635 €2,275
$6,602 €5,700
-60.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,251 €1,944
$5,045 €4,356
-55.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iglesias
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
3.39
43.66%

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Last update for Iglesias: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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