Cost of Living Comparison Between Rosario and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Rosario and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Rosario is 30.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rosario is 46.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rosario
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.77 ARS 10.4K
$17.41 €15.03
-49.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.25 ARS 35.9K
$68.7 €59.3
-55.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 ARS 10.5K
$13.71 €11.84
-35.74%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ARS 1,934
$2.78 €2.4
-41.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ARS 1,556
$2.8 €2.42
-53.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 ARS 1,382
$1.98 €1.71
-41.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 ARS 1,477
$4.43 €3.83
-72.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 ARS 3,279
$4.53 €3.91
-39.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rosario
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 ARS 1,460
$1.24 €1.07
-0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ARS 1,846
$2.03 €1.75
-23.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ARS 2,207
$1.98 €1.71
-6.06%
Eggs
$2.14 ARS 2,541
$3.46 €2.99
-38.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 ARS 14.5K
$18.32 €15.82
-33.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6 ARS 7,124
$9.82 €8.47
-38.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.29 ARS 11K
$19.24 €16.61
-51.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ARS 2,245
$2.61 €2.25
-27.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 2,501
$2.34 €2.02
-9.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1 ARS 1,187
$2.11 €1.82
-52.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 ARS 3,050
$2.77 €2.39
-7.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 1,716
$2.04 €1.76
-28.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 ARS 1,660
$1.77 €1.53
-20.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ARS 1,031
$1.5 €1.3
-42.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARS 1,776
$0.85 €0.73
76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ARS 3,890
$7 €6.04
-53.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.1 ARS 6,057
$7.13 €6.16
-28.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,537
$1.43 €1.24
-9.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 3,592
$2.29 €1.98
31.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Rosario
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 983
$3.02 €2.6
-72.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 ARS 1,956
$4.59 €3.96
-64.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,010
$2.02 €1.74
-57.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 ARS 7,241
$29.56 €25.53
-79.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,215
$1.81 €1.56
-43.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K ARS 28.5M
$38.4K €33.1K
-37.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K ARS 31.1M
$32.4K €28K
-19.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rosario
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56 ARS 66.5K
$190 €164
-70.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 ARS 22.1K
$22.18 €19.15
-16.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.44 ARS 17.2K
$36.37 €31.4
-60.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rosario
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.78 ARS 29.4K
$57.4 €49.55
-56.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.05 ARS 7,188
$20.95 €18.09
-71.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 ARS 6,035
$10.8 €9.33
-52.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rosario
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 ARS 392.5K
$732 €632
-54.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,089 ARS 1.3M
$15.1K €13.1K
-92.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rosario
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 ARS 73.9K
$86.8 €74.9
-28.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 ARS 70.9K
$36.78 €31.76
62.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ARS 125.9K
$102 €88.2
3.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 ARS 113.3K
$117 €101
-18.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rosario
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 ARS 234.9K
$1,581 €1,365
-87.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ARS 220.2K
$1,230 €1,062
-84.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 ARS 606.1K
$2,707 €2,337
-81.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 ARS 469.3K
$2,028 €1,751
-80.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,243 ARS 1.5M
$6,602 €5,700
-81.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$910 ARS 1.1M
$5,045 €4,356
-81.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rosario
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$565 ARS 670.4K
$2,198 €1,898
-74.32%
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 Rosario: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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