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

🙂 Solo nomad: Palermo is 24.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palermo is 33.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
$17.41 €15.03
-40.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.33 ARS 39.6K
$68.7 €59.3
-51.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 ARS 10.8K
$13.71 €11.84
-33.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ARS 3,296
$2.78 €2.4
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 1,966
$2.8 €2.42
-40.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 1,829
$1.98 €1.71
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ARS 2,563
$4.43 €3.83
-51.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ARS 3,497
$4.53 €3.91
-35.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 ARS 1,536
$1.24 €1.07
4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ARS 1,886
$2.03 €1.75
-21.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,425
$1.98 €1.71
3.03%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 2,575
$3.46 €2.99
-37.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 ARS 11.8K
$18.32 €15.82
-45.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 ARS 7,175
$9.82 €8.47
-38.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ARS 11.4K
$19.24 €16.61
-49.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,392
$2.61 €2.25
-22.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,562
$2.34 €2.02
-7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,492
$2.11 €1.82
-40.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 ARS 3,087
$2.77 €2.39
-6.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,362
$2.04 €1.76
-43.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$1.77 €1.53
-29.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 ARS 1,547
$1.5 €1.3
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ARS 1,719
$0.85 €0.73
70.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ARS 3,758
$7 €6.04
-54.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.88 ARS 5,796
$7.13 €6.16
-31.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ARS 2,426
$1.43 €1.24
42.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 3,786
$2.29 €1.98
39.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 915
$3.02 €2.6
-74.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 1,831
$4.59 €3.96
-66.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,030
$2.02 €1.74
-56.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 ARS 7,061
$29.56 €25.53
-79.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,305
$1.81 €1.56
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARS 32.5M
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
$32.4K €28K
-5.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 ARS 81K
$190 €164
-64.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.85 ARS 20K
$22.18 €19.15
-24.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.26 ARS 26.4K
$36.37 €31.4
-38.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.24 ARS 31.2K
$57.4 €49.55
-54.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ARS 16.7K
$20.95 €18.09
-33.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 ARS 7,158
$10.8 €9.33
-44.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 264.8K
$732 €632
-69.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,731 ARS 3.2M
$15.1K €13.1K
-81.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.5 ARS 87.2K
$86.8 €74.9
-15.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 82.2K
$36.78 €31.76
88.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 137.1K
$102 €88.2
12.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 132.7K
$117 €101
-4.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palermo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARS 406K
$1,581 €1,365
-78.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.5K
$1,230 €1,062
-81.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 ARS 794.7K
$2,707 €2,337
-75.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 641.7K
$2,028 €1,751
-73.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,093 ARS 2.5M
$6,602 €5,700
-68.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,764 ARS 2.1M
$5,045 €4,356
-65.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palermo
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 Palermo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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