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Cost of Living Comparison Between Quzhou and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Quzhou and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Quzhou is 46.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Quzhou is 57.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Quzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ยฅ19.86
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-83.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.03 ยฅ98.0
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-79.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.91 ยฅ34.28
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-64.60%
Cappuccino
$2.58 ยฅ18.01
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-6.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ยฅ2.36
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-87.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ยฅ1.39
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-89.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 ยฅ4.78
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-84.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ยฅ11.81
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-63.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ยฅ9.96
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
11.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 ยฅ13.21
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-7.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 ยฅ4.63
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-65.80%
Eggs
$1.63 ยฅ11.36
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-52.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 ยฅ93.5
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-29.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.44 ยฅ17.06
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-74.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.80 ยฅ68.4
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-48.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 ยฅ14.29
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-21.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 ยฅ9.63
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-43.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 ยฅ11.23
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-26.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 ยฅ8.67
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-56.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ยฅ5.08
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-62.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 ยฅ4.80
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ยฅ3.66
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-64.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ยฅ2.92
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 ยฅ28.39
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-42.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.33 ยฅ86.1
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
72.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ยฅ2.26
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-77.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ยฅ4.78
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-70.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Quzhou
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-90.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.43 ยฅ115
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-42.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 ยฅ7.54
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-76.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 ยฅ2.78
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-81.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 ยฅ44.92
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-78.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ยฅ8.15
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-37.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ยฅ135.0K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-49.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ยฅ117.4K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-48.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.87 ยฅ313
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-75.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.19 ยฅ78.1
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-51.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.75 ยฅ82.0
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-68.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.85 ยฅ292
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-27.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.99 ยฅ97.6
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-33.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 ยฅ38.69
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-50.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Quzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 ยฅ3,089
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-37.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K ยฅ116.8K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
12.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.97 ยฅ195
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-68.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.77 ยฅ194
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-25.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 ยฅ507
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-30.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.7 ยฅ640
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-21.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Quzhou
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ยฅ1,931
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-81.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ยฅ1,293
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-84.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 ยฅ4,092
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-78.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 ยฅ2,538
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-81.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,943 ยฅ20.5K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-57.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,986 ยฅ13.9K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-58.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Quzhou
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 ยฅ4,497
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-73.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.39
3.24%

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Last update for Quzhou: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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