Cost of Living Comparison Between Noord and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Noord and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Noord is 48.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Noord is 49.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Noord
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.45 AWGΒ 24.07
$17.33 €14.96
-22.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.6 AWGΒ 116
$69.1 €59.6
-6.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.94 AWGΒ 17.8
$14.09 €12.16
-29.45%
Cappuccino
$5.12 AWGΒ 9.17
$2.83 €2.45
80.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 AWGΒ 1.75
$2.82 €2.44
-65.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 AWGΒ 2.64
$1.96 €1.69
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.1 AWGΒ 9.13
$4.55 €3.93
12.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.71 AWGΒ 12.01
$4.7 €4.05
42.77%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Noord
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.29 €1.11
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.09 €1.81
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.94 €1.68
-
Eggs
-
$3.43 €2.96
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$18.48 €15.95
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$9.47 €8.18
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$18.74 €16.18
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.71 €2.34
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.46 €2.13
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.19 €1.89
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.79 €2.41
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.02 €1.75
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.77 €1.53
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.47 €1.27
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.85 €0.73
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.78 €5.85
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 AWGΒ 17.68
$7.15 €6.18
38.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.38 €1.19
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 €2.07
-
🚌 Getting Around
Noord
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 AWGΒ 5.42
$2.91 €2.51
4.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.82 €24.89
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 AWGΒ 10.91
$4.56 €3.94
33.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.87 AWGΒ 10.5
$2.11 €1.82
178.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.8 AWGΒ 90.9
$28.79 €24.86
76.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 AWGΒ 2.63
$1.88 €1.62
-21.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.9K €33.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.3K €27.9K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Noord
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 AWGΒ 272
$184 €159
-17.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.37 €19.32
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$101 AWGΒ 181
$37.39 €32.28
170.47%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Noord
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.6 AWGΒ 90.5
$58.2 €50.3
-13.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.78 €17.94
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.77 AWGΒ 13.91
$11.02 €9.52
-29.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Noord
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$714 €617
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.2K €13.1K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Noord
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$86.7 €74.8
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$36.91 €31.87
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$105 €90.9
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$117 €101
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Noord
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 AWGΒ 1,458
$1,575 €1,360
-48.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 AWGΒ 1,088
$1,260 €1,088
-51.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,773 AWGΒ 3,174
$2,718 €2,347
-34.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,607 AWGΒ 2,878
$2,030 €1,753
-20.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,535 €5,642
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,017 €4,332
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Noord
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$992 AWGΒ 1,776
$2,202 €1,902
-54.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
3.39
76.99%

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Last update for Noord: November 2, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

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