Cost of Living Comparison Between Madona and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Madona and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Madona is 4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madona is 4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madona
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.56 €15.16
$17.41 €15.03
0.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 €59.2
$68.7 €59.3
-0.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 €7.92
$13.71 €11.84
-33.04%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.02
$2.78 €2.4
25.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.8 €2.42
-33.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.98 €1.71
-34.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.98
$4.43 €3.83
30.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$4.53 €3.91
31.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madona
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.24 €1.07
10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.03 €1.75
-17.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.98 €1.71
46.97%
Eggs
$3.27 €2.82
$3.46 €2.99
-5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$18.32 €15.82
-34.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 €6.63
$9.82 €8.47
-21.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.93 €10.3
$19.24 €16.61
-37.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.61 €2.25
-34.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.34 €2.02
-17.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.11 €1.82
21.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.4 €2.93
$2.77 €2.39
22.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$2.04 €1.76
-49.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.77 €1.53
-40.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.5 €1.3
18.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.85 €0.73
3.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 €5.12
$7 €6.04
-15.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 €8.23
$7.13 €6.16
33.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.43 €1.24
29.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.29 €1.98
-4.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Madona
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 €0.89
$3.02 €2.6
-65.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.5 €31.52
$28.97 €25.01
25.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 €2.43
$4.59 €3.96
-38.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$2.02 €1.74
-60.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 €11.84
$29.56 €25.53
-53.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.81 €1.56
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$38.4K €33.1K
-19.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$32.4K €28K
-3.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madona
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 €285
$190 €164
74.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.88 €17.17
$22.18 €19.15
-10.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.27 €17.5
$36.37 €31.4
-44.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madona
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 €43.82
$57.4 €49.55
-11.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 €5.14
$10.8 €9.33
-44.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madona
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$553 €478
$732 €632
-24.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €13.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
4.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madona
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$86.8 €74.9
2.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.33 €39.13
$36.78 €31.76
23.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 €81.4
$102 €88.2
-7.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$117 €101
15.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madona
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 €310
$1,581 €1,365
-77.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 €216
$1,230 €1,062
-79.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$2,707 €2,337
-71.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 €385
$2,028 €1,751
-77.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madona
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
3.39
36.58%

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Last update for Madona: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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