Cost of Living Comparison Between Old Bridge and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Old Bridge and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Old Bridge is 21.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Old Bridge is 7.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Old Bridge
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.83 $16.83
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
-3.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 $63.8
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
-7.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 $7.93
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-42.16%
Cappuccino
$3.04 $3.04
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
9.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 $2.72
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
-2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 $2.09
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 $2.97
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
-32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 $3.46
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
-23.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Old Bridge
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 $1.46
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
17.74%
White Bread (500g)
$4.5 $4.5
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
121.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.31 $6.31
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
218.69%
Eggs
$5.56 $5.56
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
60.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.85 $13.85
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-24.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.71 $12.71
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
29.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.95 $14.95
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-22.30%
Apples (1kg)
$6.17 $6.17
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
136.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 $1.63
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-30.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.64 $5.64
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
167.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.13 $6.13
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
121.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.9 $2.9
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
42.16%
Onion (1kg)
$4.96 $4.96
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
180.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 $2.67
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
78.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 $2.38
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.86 $14.86
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
112.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.02 $19.02
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
166.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 $2.53
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
76.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 $3.51
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
53.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Old Bridge
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.05 $2.05
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
-32.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 $3.07
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-33.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 $2.21
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
9.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.85 $41.85
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
41.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 $0.93
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-48.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K $25.6K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-33.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K $24.2K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-25.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Old Bridge
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 $163
$190 โ‚ฌ164
-14.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.09 $30.09
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
35.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.37 $44.37
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
22.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Old Bridge
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.47 $42.47
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-26.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.61 $19.61
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
81.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Old Bridge
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,880 $1,880
$732 โ‚ฌ632
156.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K $14.6K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-3.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Old Bridge
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.89 $31.89
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-63.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.8 $59.8
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
62.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 $70.1
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-31.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 $98.7
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-15.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Old Bridge
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,591 $1,591
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
0.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 $1,353
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
9.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,656 $2,656
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-1.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,247 $2,247
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
10.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,368 $2,368
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-64.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,119 $2,119
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
-58.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Old Bridge
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,016 $3,016
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
37.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
3.39
92.04%

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Last update for Old Bridge: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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