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Cost of Living Comparison Between Macerata and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Macerata and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Macerata is 10.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Macerata is 12.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Macerata
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.09 โ‚ฌ14.73
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
0.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 โ‚ฌ69.2
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
15.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.93 โ‚ฌ9.42
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-21.20%
Cappuccino
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-29.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-5.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-36.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.40 โ‚ฌ5.52
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
44.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 โ‚ฌ4.34
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
9.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Macerata
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
16.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
11.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.71
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
62.69%
Eggs
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.73
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
24.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.61 โ‚ฌ15.18
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-6.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.15 โ‚ฌ9.61
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
17.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.22 โ‚ฌ17.43
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
7.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-21.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
3.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-19.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-12.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-3.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 โ‚ฌ0.52
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-58.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚ฌ0.35
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-54.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 โ‚ฌ5.81
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-5.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.97
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-19.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
19.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
9.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Macerata
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.15 โ‚ฌ29.44
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
20.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
30.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-27.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.38 โ‚ฌ31.36
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
22.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
13.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-17.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K โ‚ฌ27.1K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-3.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macerata
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 โ‚ฌ177
$184 โ‚ฌ159
11.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.92 โ‚ฌ8.55
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-56.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.50 โ‚ฌ26.29
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-19.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Macerata
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 โ‚ฌ45.84
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-8.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.69 โ‚ฌ21.28
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
16.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.71 โ‚ฌ8.37
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-13.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Macerata
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 โ‚ฌ349
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-42.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,141 โ‚ฌ7,880
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-38.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Macerata
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.1 โ‚ฌ62.1
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-17.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.03 โ‚ฌ26.74
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-16.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.9 โ‚ฌ55.9
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-37.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.0 โ‚ฌ59.5
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-40.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Macerata
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 โ‚ฌ441
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-66.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 โ‚ฌ327
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-69.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 โ‚ฌ757
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-68.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 โ‚ฌ600
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-65.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,021 โ‚ฌ2,604
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-56.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,070 โ‚ฌ1,785
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-57.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Macerata
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,893 โ‚ฌ1,632
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-23.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
3.39
-11.50%

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Last update for Macerata: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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