Cost of Living Comparison Between Neuquen and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Neuquen and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Neuquen is 33.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Neuquen is 39% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neuquen
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.69 ARS 12.7K
$17.41 €15.03
-38.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.73 ARS 40.1K
$68.7 €59.3
-50.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 ARS 10.5K
$13.71 €11.84
-35.81%
Cappuccino
$2.77 ARS 3,287
$2.78 €2.4
-0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ARS 1,959
$2.8 €2.42
-41.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ARS 1,849
$1.98 €1.71
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 ARS 2,554
$4.43 €3.83
-51.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARS 3,628
$4.53 €3.91
-32.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neuquen
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,563
$1.24 €1.07
6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 1,859
$2.03 €1.75
-22.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,311
$1.98 €1.71
-1.52%
Eggs
$2.26 ARS 2,685
$3.46 €2.99
-34.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 ARS 12.2K
$18.32 €15.82
-43.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 ARS 7,438
$9.82 €8.47
-36.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.62 ARS 11.4K
$19.24 €16.61
-50.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,406
$2.61 €2.25
-22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,563
$2.34 €2.02
-7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,490
$2.11 €1.82
-40.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 ARS 3,145
$2.77 €2.39
-4.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,400
$2.04 €1.76
-42.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,464
$1.77 €1.53
-30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ARS 1,573
$1.5 €1.3
-12.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,756
$0.85 €0.73
74.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 ARS 3,630
$7 €6.04
-56.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.29 ARS 5,093
$7.13 €6.16
-39.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,353
$1.43 €1.24
38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ARS 3,716
$2.29 €1.98
36.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Neuquen
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 928
$3.02 €2.6
-74.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARS 1,813
$4.59 €3.96
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,032
$2.02 €1.74
-56.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 ARS 7,028
$29.56 €25.53
-79.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,263
$1.81 €1.56
-41.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 32.1M
$38.4K €33.1K
-29.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
$32.4K €28K
-5.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neuquen
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 ARS 78.8K
$190 €164
-65.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 ARS 20.5K
$22.18 €19.15
-22.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.93 ARS 27.2K
$36.37 €31.4
-36.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neuquen
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.52 ARS 35.1K
$57.4 €49.55
-48.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.94 ARS 16.6K
$20.95 €18.09
-33.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 ARS 7,582
$10.8 €9.33
-40.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neuquen
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 261.4K
$732 €632
-69.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,695 ARS 3.2M
$15.1K €13.1K
-82.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neuquen
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.1 ARS 88K
$86.8 €74.9
-14.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.3 ARS 83.5K
$36.78 €31.76
91.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.7K
$102 €88.2
13.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARS 135.2K
$117 €101
-2.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neuquen
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ARS 839.9K
$1,581 €1,365
-55.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARS 282.9K
$1,230 €1,062
-80.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 ARS 1.8M
$2,707 €2,337
-45.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 ARS 968.3K
$2,028 €1,751
-59.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,723 ARS 2M
$6,602 €5,700
-73.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,272 ARS 1.5M
$5,045 €4,356
-74.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neuquen
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
3.39
1625.66%

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Last update for Neuquen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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