Cost of Living Comparison Between Pilar and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Pilar and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Pilar is 29.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pilar is 28.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pilar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.23 ARS 18.1K
$17.41 €15.03
-12.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.5 ARS 70.6K
$68.7 €59.3
-13.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.92 ARS 14.2K
$13.71 €11.84
-13.06%
Cappuccino
$3.91 ARS 4,638
$2.78 €2.4
40.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ARS 2,585
$2.8 €2.42
-22.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARS 1,733
$1.98 €1.71
-26.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.66 ARS 4,348
$4.43 €3.83
-17.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 ARS 4,709
$4.53 €3.91
-12.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pilar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 ARS 1,817
$1.24 €1.07
23.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 ARS 2,933
$2.03 €1.75
21.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 ARS 2,615
$1.98 €1.71
11.11%
Eggs
$2.25 ARS 2,676
$3.46 €2.99
-34.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.16 ARS 14.4K
$18.32 €15.82
-33.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 ARS 3,493
$9.82 €8.47
-70.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 ARS 11.2K
$19.24 €16.61
-51.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,020
$2.61 €2.25
-2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 ARS 2,528
$2.34 €2.02
-8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,485
$2.11 €1.82
-40.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,078
$2.77 €2.39
-6.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 1,721
$2.04 €1.76
-28.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,751
$1.77 €1.53
-16.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 ARS 2,117
$1.5 €1.3
18.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,768
$0.85 €0.73
75.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ARS 3,900
$7 €6.04
-53.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 ARS 7,202
$7.13 €6.16
-15.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ARS 2,582
$1.43 €1.24
51.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 ARS 3,803
$2.29 €1.98
39.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Pilar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 920
$3.02 €2.6
-74.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 ARS 1,945
$4.59 €3.96
-64.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,084
$2.02 €1.74
-54.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 ARS 7,033
$29.56 €25.53
-79.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,327
$1.81 €1.56
-38.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K ARS 29.3M
$38.4K €33.1K
-35.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 33.9M
$32.4K €28K
-11.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pilar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64 ARS 76K
$190 €164
-66.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 ARS 12.1K
$22.18 €19.15
-54.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.17 ARS 24K
$36.37 €31.4
-44.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pilar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.08 ARS 31K
$57.4 €49.55
-54.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.62 ARS 16.2K
$20.95 €18.09
-34.99%
Cinema Ticket
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$10.8 €9.33
-18.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pilar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ARS 396.3K
$732 €632
-54.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 ARS 6.2M
$15.1K €13.1K
-65.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pilar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 ARS 132.7K
$86.8 €74.9
28.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.2 ARS 103.5K
$36.78 €31.76
137.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARS 150.4K
$102 €88.2
23.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARS 157.2K
$117 €101
13.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pilar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 407.8K
$1,581 €1,365
-78.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 281.1K
$1,230 €1,062
-80.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 ARS 818.1K
$2,707 €2,337
-74.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 ARS 634.3K
$2,028 €1,751
-73.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,649 ARS 2M
$6,602 €5,700
-75.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,646 ARS 2M
$5,045 €4,356
-67.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pilar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$983 ARS 1.2M
$2,198 €1,898
-55.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
3.39
1454.87%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pilar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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