Cost of Living Comparison Between Parana and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Parana and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Parana is 33.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Parana is 44.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Parana
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 ARS 10.8K
$17.41 €15.03
-48.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.13 ARS 35.8K
$68.7 €59.3
-56.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.22 ARS 11K
$13.71 €11.84
-32.75%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ARS 1,968
$2.78 €2.4
-40.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARS 1,575
$2.8 €2.42
-52.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ARS 1,341
$1.98 €1.71
-42.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ARS 1,432
$4.43 €3.83
-72.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 3,285
$4.53 €3.91
-38.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Parana
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,384
$1.24 €1.07
-5.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 ARS 1,913
$2.03 €1.75
-20.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 1,937
$1.98 €1.71
-17.68%
Eggs
$2.23 ARS 2,643
$3.46 €2.99
-35.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 ARS 12.9K
$18.32 €15.82
-40.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 ARS 7,212
$9.82 €8.47
-38.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 ARS 11.5K
$19.24 €16.61
-49.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ARS 2,163
$2.61 €2.25
-30.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ARS 1,952
$2.34 €2.02
-29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 ARS 1,036
$2.11 €1.82
-58.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 ARS 2,793
$2.77 €2.39
-15.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ARS 1,270
$2.04 €1.76
-47.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 ARS 904
$1.77 €1.53
-57.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ARS 1,052
$1.5 €1.3
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ARS 749
$0.85 €0.73
-25.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 ARS 4,145
$7 €6.04
-50.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.48 ARS 2,940
$7.13 €6.16
-65.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ARS 1,491
$1.43 €1.24
-11.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ARS 3,528
$2.29 €1.98
29.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Parana
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 ARS 997
$3.02 €2.6
-72.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ARS 864
$4.59 €3.96
-84.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,018
$2.02 €1.74
-57.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 ARS 6,937
$29.56 €25.53
-80.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARS 1,219
$1.81 €1.56
-43.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K ARS 28.6M
$38.4K €33.1K
-37.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K ARS 30.4M
$32.4K €28K
-21.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parana
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.2 ARS 65.5K
$190 €164
-70.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.15 ARS 21.5K
$22.18 €19.15
-18.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.23 ARS 15.7K
$36.37 €31.4
-63.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Parana
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.4 ARS 31.4K
$57.4 €49.55
-54.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ARS 16.5K
$20.95 €18.09
-33.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.07 ARS 3,643
$10.8 €9.33
-71.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Parana
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 260.7K
$732 €632
-70.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,065 ARS 1.3M
$15.1K €13.1K
-92.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Parana
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 ARS 73.8K
$86.8 €74.9
-28.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 ARS 70.9K
$36.78 €31.76
62.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ARS 127.1K
$102 €88.2
4.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 ARS 115K
$117 €101
-17.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Parana
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 401.1K
$1,581 €1,365
-78.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ARS 279.3K
$1,230 €1,062
-80.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ARS 807.9K
$2,707 €2,337
-74.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 646.6K
$2,028 €1,751
-73.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,625 ARS 1.9M
$6,602 €5,700
-75.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$786 ARS 933.8K
$5,045 €4,356
-84.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Parana
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$670 ARS 795.5K
$2,198 €1,898
-69.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
3.39
2849.85%

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Last update for Parana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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