Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipatinga and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipatinga and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ipatinga is 50.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ipatinga is 52.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ipatinga
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 R$19.92
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
-79.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.46 R$136
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
-64.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 R$38.07
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-49.96%
Cappuccino
$1.24 R$6.86
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-55.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R$4.5
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
-71.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.59
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-67.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 R$7.79
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
-68.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 R$9.55
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
-62.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ipatinga
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 R$4.61
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
-33.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 R$7.15
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-36.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 R$8.47
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-22.73%
Eggs
$1.31 R$7.29
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
-62.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 R$34.15
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-66.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 R$18.39
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
-66.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.41 R$30.06
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-71.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.59
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-47.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.91
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-62.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.8 R$4.43
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-62.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.42
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
-58.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.85
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-66.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 R$4.44
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-54.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 R$3.14
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
-62.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.57
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
-24.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.3
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
-68.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 R$25.86
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
-34.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.91
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
-25.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 R$8.37
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
-34.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ipatinga
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.88
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
-70.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.92 R$216
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
34.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 R$5.09
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-79.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 R$4.97
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-55.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 R$19.59
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
-88.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.78
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-42.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K R$100.8K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-52.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K R$142.2K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-20.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ipatinga
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.3 R$362
$190 โ‚ฌ164
-65.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.74 R$59.6
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
-51.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.93 R$49.57
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
-75.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ipatinga
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.56 R$120
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-62.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.94 R$122
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
4.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 R$30.18
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
-49.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ipatinga
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$375 R$2,081
$732 โ‚ฌ632
-48.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,843 R$38K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-54.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ipatinga
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 R$291
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-39.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.74 R$204
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
-0.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.4 R$347
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-38.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.5 R$363
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-44.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ipatinga
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 R$1,760
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
-79.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,184
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-82.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 R$1,423
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-90.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 R$2,405
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
-78.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,487 R$8,256
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-77.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,031 R$5,725
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
-79.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ipatinga
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 R$1,560
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-87.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.83
3.39
219.47%

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Last update for Ipatinga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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