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Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Palermo is 17.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Palermo is 36% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 ARSย 15.2K
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-38.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.60 ARSย 48.8K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-51.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 ARSย 13.1K
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-35.18%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ARSย 3,987
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARSย 2,406
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-38.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARSย 2,172
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-24.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 ARSย 3,038
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-52.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARSย 4,397
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-34.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARSย 1,809
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARSย 2,362
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-20.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ARSย 2,850
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
1.55%
Eggs
$2.20 ARSย 3,199
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-36.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 ARSย 14.5K
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-47.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 ARSย 9,198
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-33.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 ARSย 13.2K
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-51.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ARSย 2,807
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-26.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ARSย 2,980
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARSย 1,827
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-42.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 ARSย 3,840
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-7.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARSย 1,725
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-38.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARSย 1,742
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-35.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARSย 1,908
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-10.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARSย 2,148
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
62.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ARSย 4,613
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-55.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.01 ARSย 7,282
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-29.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARSย 2,889
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
39.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ARSย 4,563
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
35.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARSย 1,138
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-74.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ARSย 2,164
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-67.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARSย 1,248
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-59.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 ARSย 8,573
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-80.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARSย 1,615
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-40.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ARSย 40.6M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-27.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K ARSย 44.7M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-5.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 ARSย 96.4K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-64.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.50 ARSย 25.4K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-23.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.12 ARSย 32.1K
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-41.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.06 ARSย 37.8K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-55.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.97 ARSย 20.3K
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-33.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 ARSย 9,146
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-43.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARSย 323.3K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-68.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,654 ARSย 3.9M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-82.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 ARSย 108.6K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-14.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARSย 100.5K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
85.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARSย 170.0K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
12.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ARSย 159.8K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-5.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARSย 482.0K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-78.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARSย 345.6K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-80.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 ARSย 995.5K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-75.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ARSย 788.5K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-73.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,008 ARSย 2.9M
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-71.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,290 ARSย 1.9M
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-73.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
3.39
1625.66%

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Last update for Palermo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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