Cost of Living Comparison Between Salta and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Salta and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Salta is 42.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Salta is 40.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salta
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.96 ARSΒ 11.8K
$17.41 €15.03
-42.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.4 ARSΒ 46.8K
$68.7 €59.3
-42.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 ARSΒ 7,637
$13.71 €11.84
-53.10%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARSΒ 2,878
$2.78 €2.4
-12.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARSΒ 1,584
$2.8 €2.42
-52.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ARSΒ 1,510
$1.98 €1.71
-35.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 ARSΒ 2,193
$4.43 €3.83
-58.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARSΒ 3,675
$4.53 €3.91
-31.79%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salta
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ARSΒ 1,626
$1.24 €1.07
10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ARSΒ 2,134
$2.03 €1.75
-11.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ARSΒ 2,406
$1.98 €1.71
2.53%
Eggs
$2.49 ARSΒ 2,961
$3.46 €2.99
-28.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.84 ARSΒ 4,556
$18.32 €15.82
-79.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 ARSΒ 5,488
$9.82 €8.47
-52.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 ARSΒ 11.7K
$19.24 €16.61
-48.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 ARSΒ 1,462
$2.61 €2.25
-52.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ARSΒ 1,916
$2.34 €2.02
-31.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 ARSΒ 972
$2.11 €1.82
-61.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 ARSΒ 2,453
$2.77 €2.39
-25.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 ARSΒ 679
$2.04 €1.76
-72.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 ARSΒ 993
$1.77 €1.53
-52.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ARSΒ 1,515
$1.5 €1.3
-14.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ARSΒ 1,995
$0.85 €0.73
97.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.7 ARSΒ 4,389
$7 €6.04
-47.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 ARSΒ 5,803
$7.13 €6.16
-31.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 ARSΒ 1,639
$1.43 €1.24
-3.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 ARSΒ 4,630
$2.29 €1.98
70.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Salta
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ARSΒ 1,051
$3.02 €2.6
-70.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARSΒ 1,805
$4.59 €3.96
-66.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARSΒ 1,075
$2.02 €1.74
-54.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ARSΒ 7,213
$29.56 €25.53
-79.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ARSΒ 1,083
$1.81 €1.56
-49.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ARSΒ 27.6M
$38.4K €33.1K
-39.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K ARSΒ 38.7M
$32.4K €28K
0.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salta
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.8 ARSΒ 116.2K
$190 €164
-48.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.31 ARSΒ 18.2K
$22.18 €19.15
-30.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.8 ARSΒ 11.6K
$36.37 €31.4
-73.05%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salta
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.01 ARSΒ 35.6K
$57.4 €49.55
-47.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.71 ARSΒ 16.3K
$20.95 €18.09
-34.56%
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 ARSΒ 7,283
$10.8 €9.33
-43.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salta
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.6 ARSΒ 118.3K
$732 €632
-86.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,686 ARSΒ 3.2M
$15.1K €13.1K
-82.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salta
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61 ARSΒ 72.5K
$86.8 €74.9
-29.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 ARSΒ 68.3K
$36.78 €31.76
56.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ARSΒ 123.2K
$102 €88.2
1.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 ARSΒ 116.9K
$117 €101
-15.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salta
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 ARSΒ 547K
$1,581 €1,365
-70.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 ARSΒ 455.4K
$1,230 €1,062
-68.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 ARSΒ 763.7K
$2,707 €2,337
-76.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 ARSΒ 659.4K
$2,028 €1,751
-72.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,923 ARSΒ 2.3M
$6,602 €5,700
-70.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,488 ARSΒ 1.8M
$5,045 €4,356
-70.50%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Salta
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$851 ARSΒ 1M
$2,198 €1,898
-61.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
3.39
1625.66%

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Last update for Salta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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