Cost of Living Comparison Between Onchan and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Onchan and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Onchan is 14.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Onchan is 2.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Onchan
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.93 IMP 22.09
$17.41 €15.03
71.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 IMP 78.9
$68.7 €59.3
55.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.2 IMP 7.53
$13.71 €11.84
-25.60%
Cappuccino
$5.55 IMP 4.1
$2.78 €2.4
99.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 IMP 2.02
$2.8 €2.42
-2.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 IMP 1.41
$1.98 €1.71
-3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.58 IMP 4.86
$4.43 €3.83
48.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 IMP 4.59
$4.53 €3.91
37.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Onchan
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 IMP 1.49
$1.24 €1.07
62.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 IMP 1.5
$2.03 €1.75
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 IMP 1.44
$1.98 €1.71
-1.52%
Eggs
$4.14 IMP 3.06
$3.46 €2.99
19.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.66 IMP 4.92
$18.32 €15.82
-63.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.19 IMP 6.04
$9.82 €8.47
-16.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 IMP 8.58
$19.24 €16.61
-39.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 IMP 1.77
$2.61 €2.25
-8.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 IMP 1.28
$2.34 €2.02
-25.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 IMP 1.89
$2.11 €1.82
21.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 IMP 2.15
$2.77 €2.39
5.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 IMP 1.69
$2.04 €1.76
12.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 IMP 1.83
$1.77 €1.53
40.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 IMP 1.21
$1.5 €1.3
9.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 IMP 1.5
$0.85 €0.73
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.49 IMP 16.6
$7 €6.04
221.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.99 IMP 8.85
$7.13 €6.16
68.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 IMP 3.06
$1.43 €1.24
189.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 IMP 2.78
$2.29 €1.98
64.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Onchan
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 IMP 3.9
$4.59 €3.96
15.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IMP 1.09
$2.02 €1.74
-27.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$83 IMP 61.3
$29.56 €25.53
180.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 IMP 1.66
$1.81 €1.56
24.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K IMP 25.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-10.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K IMP 25.8K
$32.4K €28K
8.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Onchan
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 IMP 228
$190 €164
62.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.95 IMP 28.01
$22.18 €19.15
71.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.4 IMP 52.7
$36.37 €31.4
96.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Onchan
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.73 IMP 10.13
$10.8 €9.33
27.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Onchan
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,302 IMP 961
$732 €632
77.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.6K IMP 23.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
108.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Onchan
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 IMP 69.1
$86.8 €74.9
7.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.8 IMP 30.85
$36.78 €31.76
13.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 IMP 90.3
$102 €88.2
19.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77 IMP 56.9
$117 €101
-34.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Onchan
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Onchan
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
3.39
7.96%

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Last update for Onchan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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