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Cost of Living Comparison Between La Serena and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between La Serena and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: La Serena is 16.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Serena is 23.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Serena
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.27 CLP 7,298
$17.08 €14.72
-51.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 CLP 45.1K
$69.5 €59.9
-26.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.71 CLP 7,688
$13.87 €11.95
-37.20%
Cappuccino
$2.94 CLP 2,599
$2.75 €2.37
6.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 CLP 969
$2.72 €2.34
-59.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 CLP 590
$1.98 €1.71
-66.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 CLP 1,930
$4.43 €3.82
-50.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 CLP 3,525
$4.61 €3.98
-13.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Serena
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 CLP 1,130
$1.28 €1.11
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 CLP 2,169
$2.05 €1.77
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,361
$1.93 €1.67
-20.21%
Eggs
$4.08 CLP 3,597
$3.46 €2.98
17.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.08 CLP 11.5K
$18.86 €16.26
-30.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 CLP 5,402
$9.52 €8.21
-35.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 CLP 11.6K
$18.88 €16.28
-30.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,696
$2.61 €2.25
-26.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,658
$2.46 €2.12
-23.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 CLP 1,183
$2.18 €1.88
-38.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,297
$2.85 €2.46
-48.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 CLP 1,095
$1.95 €1.68
-36.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 CLP 1,153
$1.85 €1.59
-29.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 CLP 951
$1.46 €1.26
-26.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 CLP 853
$0.91 €0.78
6.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 CLP 4,733
$7.10 €6.12
-24.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 CLP 5,003
$7.15 €6.16
-20.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 CLP 916
$1.43 €1.23
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 CLP 1,974
$2.32 €2.00
-3.45%
🚌 Getting Around
La Serena
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 CLP 940
$3.00 €2.59
-64.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.63 CLP 33.2K
$28.36 €24.45
32.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 CLP 642
$4.56 €3.93
-83.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 CLP 1,878
$2.12 €1.83
0.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 CLP 11.5K
$29.59 €25.50
-55.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,257
$1.86 €1.61
-23.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K CLP 18.2M
$38.5K €33.2K
-46.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.1K CLP 11.6M
$32.5K €28.0K
-59.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Serena
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.2 CLP 80.5K
$184 €159
-50.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.34 CLP 10.0K
$22.87 €19.72
-50.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.98 CLP 19.4K
$37.73 €32.52
-41.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Serena
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.25 CLP 34.7K
$58.0 €49.99
-32.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.67 CLP 19.1K
$21.16 €18.24
2.41%
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 CLP 7,695
$11.17 €9.63
-21.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Serena
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 CLP 387.6K
$704 €607
-37.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.9K €12.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Serena
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.44 CLP 41.0K
$87.4 €75.4
-46.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.3 CLP 56.8K
$37.30 €32.15
72.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 CLP 86.9K
$104 €89.6
-5.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 CLP 97.0K
$117 €101
-5.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Serena
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 CLP 327.1K
$1,534 €1,322
-75.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 CLP 247.6K
$1,227 €1,057
-77.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 CLP 938.0K
$2,779 €2,395
-61.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 CLP 623.2K
$2,014 €1,736
-64.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,211 CLP 2.0M
$6,981 €6,018
-68.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,487 CLP 1.3M
$4,821 €4,155
-69.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Serena
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$787 CLP 694.6K
$2,473 €2,132
-68.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.39
91.74%

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Last update for La Serena: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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