Cost of Living Comparison Between Iquique and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Iquique and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Iquique is 45.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iquique is 48.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iquique
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.87 CLP 7,321
$17.41 €15.03
-54.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.7 CLP 40.6K
$68.7 €59.3
-36.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 CLP 6,872
$13.71 €11.84
-46.10%
Cappuccino
$3.7 CLP 3,443
$2.78 €2.4
33.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 CLP 1,210
$2.8 €2.42
-53.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 945
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 CLP 3,239
$4.43 €3.83
-21.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 CLP 3,600
$4.53 €3.91
-14.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iquique
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 CLP 1,115
$1.24 €1.07
-3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 CLP 1,155
$2.03 €1.75
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 CLP 1,329
$1.98 €1.71
-27.78%
Eggs
$3.49 CLP 3,249
$3.46 €2.99
0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 CLP 9,853
$18.32 €15.82
-42.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 CLP 6,247
$9.82 €8.47
-31.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
$19.24 €16.61
-41.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,760
$2.61 €2.25
-27.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 CLP 2,197
$2.34 €2.02
0.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 CLP 1,487
$2.11 €1.82
-24.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 CLP 1,028
$2.77 €2.39
-59.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 CLP 741
$2.04 €1.76
-60.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 CLP 614
$1.77 €1.53
-62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,137
$1.5 €1.3
-18.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CLP 1,126
$0.85 €0.73
42.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 CLP 5,046
$7 €6.04
-22.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.83 CLP 7,285
$7.13 €6.16
9.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 CLP 1,521
$1.43 €1.24
14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 CLP 2,084
$2.29 €1.98
-2.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Iquique
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 CLP 682
$3.02 €2.6
-75.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 411
$4.59 €3.96
-90.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 CLP 1,345
$1.81 €1.56
-19.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K CLP 20.3M
$38.4K €33.1K
-43.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CLP 19M
$32.4K €28K
-36.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iquique
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 CLP 75.7K
$190 €164
-57.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
$22.18 €19.15
-44.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.27 CLP 18.8K
$36.37 €31.4
-44.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iquique
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.46 CLP 40.4K
$57.4 €49.55
-24.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.91 CLP 19.4K
$20.95 €18.09
-0.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 CLP 5,181
$10.8 €9.33
-48.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iquique
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 CLP 406.3K
$732 €632
-40.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iquique
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.91 CLP 29.7K
$86.8 €74.9
-63.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.27 CLP 22.6K
$36.78 €31.76
-34.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.59 CLP 45.2K
$102 €88.2
-52.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61 CLP 56.7K
$117 €101
-47.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iquique
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 CLP 414.4K
$1,581 €1,365
-71.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 CLP 371.4K
$1,230 €1,062
-67.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 CLP 690.7K
$2,707 €2,337
-72.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 CLP 800.7K
$2,028 €1,751
-57.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,799 CLP 1.7M
$6,602 €5,700
-72.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,978 CLP 1.8M
$5,045 €4,356
-60.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iquique
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$967 CLP 899.8K
$2,198 €1,898
-55.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
3.39
121.24%

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Last update for Iquique: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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