Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sala is 31.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sala is 32.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.27 €8.01
$17.41 €15.03
-46.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.35 €24.48
$68.7 €59.3
-58.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$13.71 €11.84
-33.70%
Cappuccino
$2.64 €2.28
$2.78 €2.4
-5.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.8 €2.42
-35.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.98 €1.71
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 €2.1
$4.43 €3.83
-44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.8
$4.53 €3.91
-53.86%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.24 €1.07
-14.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$2.03 €1.75
-31.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.98 €1.71
3.54%
Eggs
$3.51 €3.03
$3.46 €2.99
1.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.98 €13.8
$18.32 €15.82
-12.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 €6.09
$9.82 €8.47
-28.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$19.24 €16.61
-58.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$2.61 €2.25
-37.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.34 €2.02
-34.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.11 €1.82
13.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.77 €2.39
65.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 €1.21
$2.04 €1.76
-30.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.77 €1.53
1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.5 €1.3
15.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.85 €0.73
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6 €5.18
$7 €6.04
-14.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.79 €4.14
$7.13 €6.16
-32.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.43 €1.24
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.29 €1.98
4.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 €0.97
$3.02 €2.6
-62.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.8 €26.59
$28.97 €25.01
6.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 €1.19
$4.59 €3.96
-70.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 €0.71
$2.02 €1.74
-58.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.9 €12
$29.56 €25.53
-52.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.81 €1.56
-3.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K €21.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-35.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K €21.6K
$32.4K €28K
-22.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 €206
$190 €164
26.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.92 €24.11
$22.18 €19.15
25.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.06 €17.32
$36.37 €31.4
-44.84%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.01 €37.13
$57.4 €49.55
-25.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.6 €15.2
$20.95 €18.09
-15.99%
Cinema Ticket
$8.62 €7.44
$10.8 €9.33
-20.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$457 €395
$732 €632
-37.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,397 €6,386
$15.1K €13.1K
-51.09%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 €51.7
$86.8 €74.9
-30.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.15 €20.85
$36.78 €31.76
-34.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 €64.4
$102 €88.2
-26.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88
$117 €101
-12.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 €505
$1,581 €1,365
-63.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 €423
$1,230 €1,062
-60.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 €852
$2,707 €2,337
-63.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 €654
$2,028 €1,751
-62.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,461 €2,989
$6,602 €5,700
-47.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,428 €2,096
$5,045 €4,356
-51.88%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sala
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
3.39
22.71%

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Last update for Sala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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