Cost of Living Comparison Between Linares and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Linares and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Linares is 48.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Linares is 39.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linares
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 CLP 4,921
$17.41 €15.03
-69.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 CLP 50.5K
$68.7 €59.3
-20.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.55 CLP 7,952
$13.71 €11.84
-37.64%
Cappuccino
$3.13 CLP 2,912
$2.78 €2.4
12.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 CLP 622
$2.8 €2.42
-76.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 CLP 1,018
$1.98 €1.71
-44.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 CLP 3,022
$4.43 €3.83
-26.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 CLP 3,090
$4.53 €3.91
-26.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linares
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 CLP 1,148
$1.24 €1.07
-0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 CLP 1,459
$2.03 €1.75
-22.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 CLP 1,953
$1.98 €1.71
6.06%
Eggs
$2.61 CLP 2,424
$3.46 €2.99
-24.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 CLP 9,700
$18.32 €15.82
-43.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 CLP 6,135
$9.82 €8.47
-32.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 CLP 10.3K
$19.24 €16.61
-42.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 CLP 1,884
$2.61 €2.25
-22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,467
$2.34 €2.02
-32.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 CLP 1,985
$2.11 €1.82
0.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 CLP 763
$2.77 €2.39
-70.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 CLP 682
$2.04 €1.76
-64.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,571
$1.77 €1.53
-4.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 CLP 1,257
$1.5 €1.3
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,157
$0.85 €0.73
45.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 CLP 5,433
$7 €6.04
-16.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 CLP 5,911
$7.13 €6.16
-10.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CLP 1,502
$1.43 €1.24
12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 CLP 2,302
$2.29 €1.98
7.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Linares
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.5 CLP 466
$4.59 €3.96
-89.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 CLP 1,328
$2.02 €1.74
-29.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.4 CLP 10.6K
$29.56 €25.53
-61.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,331
$1.81 €1.56
-20.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.2M
$38.4K €33.1K
-49.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K CLP 21.4M
$32.4K €28K
-28.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linares
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 123.2K
$190 €164
-30.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.78 CLP 12.8K
$22.18 €19.15
-37.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.76 CLP 20.2K
$36.37 €31.4
-40.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linares
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.98 CLP 18.6K
$20.95 €18.09
-4.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.3 CLP 5,857
$10.8 €9.33
-41.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linares
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 CLP 408.7K
$732 €632
-39.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,839 CLP 3.6M
$15.1K €13.1K
-74.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linares
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.2 CLP 51.3K
$86.8 €74.9
-36.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.27 CLP 30.9K
$36.78 €31.76
-9.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 CLP 71.2K
$102 €88.2
-25.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 CLP 77.4K
$117 €101
-28.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linares
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 CLP 452.7K
$1,581 €1,365
-69.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 348.9K
$1,230 €1,062
-69.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 CLP 837.5K
$2,707 €2,337
-66.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$659 CLP 612.8K
$2,028 €1,751
-67.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,206 CLP 2.1M
$6,602 €5,700
-66.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,190 CLP 2M
$5,045 €4,356
-56.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linares
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$861 CLP 800.9K
$2,198 €1,898
-60.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.94
3.39
45.72%

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Last update for Linares: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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