Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Barcelona
πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Porto is 15.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Porto is 19.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 €9.98
$17.12 €14.78
-32.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 €50.5
$68.8 €59.4
-14.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 €8.14
$13.95 €12.05
-32.40%
Cappuccino
$2.3 €1.98
$2.78 €2.4
-17.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.78 €2.4
-24.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.96 €1.69
-21.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 €2.93
$4.43 €3.83
-23.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$4.71 €4.06
-25.27%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.24 €1.07
-10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$2.02 €1.75
-25.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.02 €1.74
-17.33%
Eggs
$2.99 €2.58
$3.48 €3
-14.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.13 €10.47
$18.73 €16.17
-35.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.4 €6.39
$9.51 €8.21
-22.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.32 €13.22
$18.78 €16.21
-18.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.73 €2.36
-19.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$2.48 €2.14
-43.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.2 €1.9
-17.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.83 €2.44
-15.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.97 €1.7
-17.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.85 €1.59
1.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.51 €1.3
-1.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.91 €0.79
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.18 €5.34
$6.76 €5.84
-8.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$6.83 €5.89
-33.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.37 €1.18
-10.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.32 €2
3.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 €1.77
$2.89 €2.49
-28.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.17 €40.72
$29.44 €25.41
60.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 €3.42
$4.58 €3.96
-13.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 €0.66
$2.13 €1.84
-63.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.57 €15.17
$28.93 €24.98
-39.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.83 €1.58
8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$38.5K €33.3K
-8.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$32.2K €27.8K
18.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$183 €158
-23.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.25 €19.21
$22.18 €19.15
0.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.83 €38.71
$36.65 €31.64
22.32%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.83 €38.71
$58.5 €50.5
-23.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.95 €13.77
$21.15 €18.26
-24.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.04
$10.88 €9.39
-14.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$707 €611
-26.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K €9,010
$14.9K €12.8K
-29.85%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.5
$87.2 €75.3
28.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.8 €30.91
$37.04 €31.98
-3.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.8 €80.1
$103 €88.7
-9.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.4
$116 €101
-5.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 €1,030
$1,580 €1,364
-24.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$1,223 €1,056
-24.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,248 €1,941
$2,692 €2,324
-16.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 €1,333
$1,996 €1,724
-22.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,586 €3,960
$6,329 €5,464
-27.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,392 €2,929
$4,674 €4,036
-27.43%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Porto
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,336 €1,154
$2,114 €1,825
-36.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
3.39
11.80%
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