Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Sale is 30.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sale is 35.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sale
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.69 MAD 42.69
$17.41 €15.03
-73.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.76 MAD 298
$68.7 €59.3
-52.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.54 MAD 59.5
$13.71 €11.84
-52.30%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MAD 18.05
$2.78 €2.4
-28.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MAD 6.22
$2.8 €2.42
-75.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MAD 3.64
$1.98 €1.71
-79.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.46 MAD 49.65
$4.43 €3.83
23.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 MAD 36.94
$4.53 €3.91
-10.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sale
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 MAD 8.19
$1.24 €1.07
-27.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MAD 5.2
$2.03 €1.75
-71.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MAD 17.79
$1.98 €1.71
-1.01%
Eggs
$1.98 MAD 17.99
$3.46 €2.99
-42.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.85 MAD 117
$18.32 €15.82
-29.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 MAD 54.9
$9.82 €8.47
-38.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 MAD 106
$19.24 €16.61
-39.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 MAD 14.38
$2.61 €2.25
-39.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MAD 12.73
$2.34 €2.02
-40.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 MAD 8.85
$2.11 €1.82
-54.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.53
$2.77 €2.39
-70.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 6.87
$2.04 €1.76
-62.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 6.9
$1.77 €1.53
-57.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.84
$1.5 €1.3
-72.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.39
$0.85 €0.73
-30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 MAD 38.39
$7 €6.04
-39.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 MAD 87.2
$7.13 €6.16
34.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 MAD 23.49
$1.43 €1.24
80.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 MAD 22.95
$2.29 €1.98
10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Sale
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 MAD 5.17
$3.02 €2.6
-81.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.78 MAD 225
$28.97 €25.01
-14.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.18
$4.59 €3.96
-87.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MAD 4.43
$2.02 €1.74
-75.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 MAD 38.84
$29.56 €25.53
-85.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 13.91
$1.81 €1.56
-15.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 334.8K
$38.4K €33.1K
-4.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MAD 269.4K
$32.4K €28K
-8.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sale
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.64 MAD 297
$190 €164
-82.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.92 MAD 99.3
$22.18 €19.15
-50.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.49 MAD 414
$36.37 €31.4
25.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sale
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.39 MAD 131
$57.4 €49.55
-74.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 MAD 212
$20.95 €18.09
11.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.65 MAD 60.5
$10.8 €9.33
-38.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sale
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 MAD 1,005
$732 €632
-84.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,261 MAD 56.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-58.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sale
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.54 MAD 387
$86.8 €74.9
-50.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 MAD 455
$36.78 €31.76
36.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MAD 991
$102 €88.2
6.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 MAD 898
$117 €101
-15.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sale
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 MAD 2,527
$1,581 €1,365
-82.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 MAD 1,550
$1,230 €1,062
-86.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 MAD 4,543
$2,707 €2,337
-81.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 MAD 2,746
$2,028 €1,751
-85.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,208 MAD 11K
$6,602 €5,700
-81.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$872 MAD 7,932
$5,045 €4,356
-82.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sale
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$412 MAD 3,743
$2,198 €1,898
-81.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
3.39
41.89%

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Last update for Sale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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