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Cost of Living Comparison Between Porvoo and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Porvoo and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Porvoo is 19.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Porvoo is 1.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Porvoo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.47 โ‚ฌ13.34
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-9.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 โ‚ฌ69.4
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
15.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 โ‚ฌ10.16
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-15.00%
Cappuccino
$5.12 โ‚ฌ4.41
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
86.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-19.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-25.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.56 โ‚ฌ7.38
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
93.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.73 โ‚ฌ5.80
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
45.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porvoo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
18.13%
Eggs
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.77
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-6.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 โ‚ฌ6.10
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-62.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.66 โ‚ฌ11.77
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
43.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.52 โ‚ฌ16.82
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
3.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-19.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-21.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-10.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
31.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-22.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-13.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
41.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
110.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 โ‚ฌ9.48
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
54.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.56 โ‚ฌ14.27
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
131.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
142.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.47
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
73.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Porvoo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
51.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
311.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.81 โ‚ฌ7.59
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
93.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-42.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.5 โ‚ฌ44.43
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
74.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K โ‚ฌ32.3K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
15.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porvoo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 โ‚ฌ146
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-8.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.83 โ‚ฌ22.26
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
12.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.97 โ‚ฌ19.80
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-39.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porvoo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.90 โ‚ฌ24.05
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-51.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.97 โ‚ฌ19.80
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
8.55%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.68
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
52.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Porvoo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 โ‚ฌ271
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-55.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,974 โ‚ฌ3,426
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-73.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porvoo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.56 โ‚ฌ29.79
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-60.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.93 โ‚ฌ19.76
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-38.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.27
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-45.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 โ‚ฌ94.0
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-6.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Porvoo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 โ‚ฌ693
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-47.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 โ‚ฌ545
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-48.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,339 โ‚ฌ1,154
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-51.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 โ‚ฌ928
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-46.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Porvoo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,752 โ‚ฌ1,511
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-29.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
3.39
-29.20%

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Last update for Porvoo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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