Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Macao is 4.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Macao is 10.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Macao
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.18 MOP 49.97
$17.41 €15.03
-64.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.32 MOP 399
$68.7 €59.3
-28.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 MOP 50.6
$13.71 €11.84
-54.34%
Cappuccino
$4.64 MOP 37.5
$2.78 €2.4
66.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MOP 10.1
$2.8 €2.42
-55.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 MOP 6.54
$1.98 €1.71
-59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.9 MOP 47.71
$4.43 €3.83
33.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 MOP 59.1
$4.53 €3.91
61.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Macao
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 MOP 22.72
$1.24 €1.07
126.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 MOP 12.8
$2.03 €1.75
-22.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MOP 12.02
$1.98 €1.71
-24.75%
Eggs
$3.13 MOP 25.29
$3.46 €2.99
-9.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.42 MOP 141
$18.32 €15.82
-4.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 MOP 62.2
$9.82 €8.47
-21.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.44 MOP 181
$19.24 €16.61
16.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.84 MOP 31.01
$2.61 €2.25
47.13%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 MOP 24.36
$2.34 €2.02
28.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.89 MOP 31.46
$2.11 €1.82
84.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 MOP 23.27
$2.77 €2.39
3.97%
Potato (1kg)
$4.34 MOP 35.07
$2.04 €1.76
112.75%
Onion (1kg)
$3.4 MOP 27.48
$1.77 €1.53
92.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 MOP 13.25
$1.5 €1.3
9.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MOP 8.78
$0.85 €0.73
28.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 MOP 50.2
$7 €6.04
-11.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 MOP 101
$7.13 €6.16
74.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 MOP 11.14
$1.43 €1.24
-3.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 MOP 17.1
$2.29 €1.98
-7.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Macao
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MOP 5.75
$3.02 €2.6
-76.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.56 MOP 182
$28.97 €25.01
-22.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MOP 20.88
$4.59 €3.96
-43.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 MOP 9.83
$2.02 €1.74
-39.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.78 MOP 120
$29.56 €25.53
-50.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 MOP 13.97
$1.81 €1.56
-4.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MOP 246.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-20.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K MOP 226.7K
$32.4K €28K
-13.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macao
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 MOP 821
$190 €164
-46.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.2 MOP 204
$22.18 €19.15
13.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.1 MOP 276
$36.37 €31.4
-6.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Macao
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87 MOP 704
$57.4 €49.55
51.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.37 MOP 27.25
$20.95 €18.09
-83.91%
Cinema Ticket
$14.02 MOP 113
$10.8 €9.33
29.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Macao
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$671 MOP 5,422
$732 €632
-8.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K MOP 106.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-12.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Macao
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64 MOP 518
$86.8 €74.9
-26.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.06 MOP 235
$36.78 €31.76
-20.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 MOP 718
$102 €88.2
-13.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 MOP 810
$117 €101
-14.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Macao
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 MOP 8,652
$1,581 €1,365
-32.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 MOP 6,319
$1,230 €1,062
-36.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 MOP 16.2K
$2,707 €2,337
-25.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,633 MOP 13.2K
$2,028 €1,751
-19.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.4K MOP 91.8K
$6,602 €5,700
71.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,116 MOP 73.7K
$5,045 €4,356
80.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Macao
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,060 MOP 16.7K
$2,198 €1,898
-6.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
3.39
-3.24%

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Last update for Macao: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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