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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanchong and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanchong and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Nanchong is 48.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Nanchong is 53.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nanchong
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 ยฅ11.97
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-89.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.08 ยฅ147
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-69.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 ยฅ24.13
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-75.05%
Cappuccino
$2.35 ยฅ16.38
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-14.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ยฅ2.58
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-86.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-86.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ยฅ6.67
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-78.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ยฅ11.41
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-64.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nanchong
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ยฅ12.22
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
36.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ยฅ8.83
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-38.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ยฅ5.07
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-62.18%
Eggs
$1.37 ยฅ9.60
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-60.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.73 ยฅ110
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-16.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.47 ยฅ17.26
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-74.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.31 ยฅ72.0
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-45.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-57.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-54.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ยฅ6.88
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-54.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 ยฅ4.98
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-75.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-72.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 ยฅ4.81
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 ยฅ3.67
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-63.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ3.04
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-52.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.20 ยฅ22.30
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-54.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 ยฅ49.10
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-1.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ยฅ7.17
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ยฅ13.63
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-15.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nanchong
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-91.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.54 ยฅ115
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-41.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 ยฅ6.02
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-81.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 ยฅ2.09
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-85.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 ยฅ19.40
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-90.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ยฅ7.72
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-40.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K ยฅ127.1K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-52.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ยฅ116.4K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-48.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanchong
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.33 ยฅ254
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-80.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.26 ยฅ43.71
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-72.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.00 ยฅ48.89
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-81.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nanchong
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.68 ยฅ291
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-28.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 ยฅ95.4
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-35.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 ยฅ39.59
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-49.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nanchong
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 ยฅ2,352
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-52.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.3K ยฅ190.3K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
82.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nanchong
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.87 ยฅ209
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-65.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.34 ยฅ191
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-26.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 ยฅ406
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-44.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.4 ยฅ415
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-49.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nanchong
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 ยฅ1,951
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-81.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ยฅ1,301
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-84.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 ยฅ4,131
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-78.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 ยฅ2,505
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-82.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,162 ยฅ22.1K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-54.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,119 ยฅ14.8K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-56.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nanchong
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
3.39
10.32%

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Last update for Nanchong: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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