Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaen and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaen and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaen is 22.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jaen is 12.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jaen
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 €15.26
$17.41 €15.03
1.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.53 €34.99
$68.7 €59.3
-41.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 €7.55
$13.71 €11.84
-36.18%
Cappuccino
$1.7 €1.46
$2.78 €2.4
-38.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.8 €2.42
15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.98 €1.71
-41.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 €3.02
$4.43 €3.83
-20.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.07
$4.53 €3.91
-21.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jaen
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.24 €1.07
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.03 €1.75
-19.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.98 €1.71
-14.65%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.01
$3.46 €2.99
0.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 €8.1
$18.32 €15.82
-48.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 €6.19
$9.82 €8.47
-26.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 €9.47
$19.24 €16.61
-42.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.61 €2.25
4.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$2.34 €2.02
-8.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.11 €1.82
18.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.77 €2.39
-2.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.04 €1.76
4.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.77 €1.53
19.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.5 €1.3
-6.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.85 €0.73
-12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7 €6.04
-5.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 €6.81
$7.13 €6.16
10.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.87
$1.43 €1.24
-30.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.29 €1.98
-0.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Jaen
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 €0.99
$3.02 €2.6
-61.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.91 €29.28
$28.97 €25.01
17.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$4.59 €3.96
-9.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 €0.85
$2.02 €1.74
-51.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.25 €15.75
$29.56 €25.53
-38.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.81 €1.56
-3.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
-2.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.2K
$32.4K €28K
4.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaen
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$190 €164
1.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.83 €5.89
$22.18 €19.15
-69.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.61 €22.11
$36.37 €31.4
-29.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jaen
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.03 €29.39
$57.4 €49.55
-40.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.3 €13.21
$20.95 €18.09
-26.97%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 €6.85
$10.8 €9.33
-26.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jaen
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$669 €577
$732 €632
-8.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K €10.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-19.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jaen
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 €70.6
$86.8 €74.9
-5.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.98 €25.02
$36.78 €31.76
-21.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.5
$102 €88.2
1.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €118
$117 €101
16.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jaen
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 €506
$1,581 €1,365
-62.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 €376
$1,230 €1,062
-64.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$2,707 €2,337
-71.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 €643
$2,028 €1,751
-63.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,844 €2,456
$6,602 €5,700
-56.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,527 €2,182
$5,045 €4,356
-49.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jaen
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,426 €1,231
$2,198 €1,898
-35.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.39
1.18%

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Last update for Jaen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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