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Cost of Living Comparison Between Laoag City and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Laoag City and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Laoag City is 43.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Laoag City is 49.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Laoag City
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 โ‚ฑ206
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-79.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.97 โ‚ฑ890
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-78.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.23 โ‚ฑ192
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-76.71%
Cappuccino
$2.42 โ‚ฑ144
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-12.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ฑ45.59
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-71.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚ฑ23.49
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-79.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 โ‚ฑ78.2
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-70.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚ฑ127
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-53.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Laoag City
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚ฑ113
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
49.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 โ‚ฑ75.4
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-38.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚ฑ56.3
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-50.78%
Eggs
$2.24 โ‚ฑ133
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-35.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.11 โ‚ฑ482
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-57.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 โ‚ฑ450
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-20.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 โ‚ฑ472
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-57.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ฑ175
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
12.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฑ91.9
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-36.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฑ161
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
24.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฑ92.7
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-45.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฑ134
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฑ156
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
42.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 โ‚ฑ66.6
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-23.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ฑ45.44
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-16.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 โ‚ฑ184
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-56.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 โ‚ฑ392
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-7.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 โ‚ฑ56.6
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-33.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฑ116
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-15.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Laoag City
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.34
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-91.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 โ‚ฑ45.93
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-83.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.60
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-87.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.19 โ‚ฑ130
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-92.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฑ65.8
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-40.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K โ‚ฑ1.6M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-30.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-37.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laoag City
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 โ‚ฑ6,769
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-38.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.92 โ‚ฑ1,956
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
43.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.89 โ‚ฑ1,598
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-28.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Laoag City
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.80 โ‚ฑ879
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-74.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.36 โ‚ฑ259
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-79.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.10 โ‚ฑ363
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-45.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Laoag City
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 โ‚ฑ9,098
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-78.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,358 โ‚ฑ259.0K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-70.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Laoag City
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.22 โ‚ฑ2,688
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-48.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.85 โ‚ฑ1,596
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-28.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 โ‚ฑ4,512
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-26.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.3 โ‚ฑ3,166
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-54.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Laoag City
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 โ‚ฑ15.9K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-82.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$202 โ‚ฑ12.0K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-83.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$422 โ‚ฑ25.1K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-84.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 โ‚ฑ23.6K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-80.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,013 โ‚ฑ119.6K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-71.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$902 โ‚ฑ53.6K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-81.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Laoag City
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$168 โ‚ฑ9,999
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-93.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.39
96.76%

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Last update for Laoag City: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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