Cost of Living Comparison Between San Isidro and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between San Isidro and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: San Isidro is 26.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: San Isidro is 44% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Isidro
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.15 ARSΒ 10.9K
$17.41 €15.03
-47.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.07 ARSΒ 35.7K
$68.7 €59.3
-56.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 ARSΒ 11K
$13.71 €11.84
-32.60%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ARSΒ 1,937
$2.78 €2.4
-41.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARSΒ 1,576
$2.8 €2.42
-52.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ARSΒ 1,400
$1.98 €1.71
-40.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 ARSΒ 1,478
$4.43 €3.83
-72.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ARSΒ 3,358
$4.53 €3.91
-37.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Isidro
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ARSΒ 1,522
$1.24 €1.07
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARSΒ 1,857
$2.03 €1.75
-23.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 ARSΒ 2,114
$1.98 €1.71
-10.10%
Eggs
$2.17 ARSΒ 2,575
$3.46 €2.99
-37.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.9 ARSΒ 14.1K
$18.32 €15.82
-35.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 ARSΒ 6,996
$9.82 €8.47
-40.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.59 ARSΒ 11.4K
$19.24 €16.61
-50.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ARSΒ 2,180
$2.61 €2.25
-29.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARSΒ 2,503
$2.34 €2.02
-9.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ARSΒ 1,087
$2.11 €1.82
-56.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARSΒ 2,985
$2.77 €2.39
-9.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARSΒ 1,793
$2.04 €1.76
-25.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 ARSΒ 1,657
$1.77 €1.53
-20.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ARSΒ 1,115
$1.5 €1.3
-37.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARSΒ 1,773
$0.85 €0.73
75.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARSΒ 3,767
$7 €6.04
-54.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 ARSΒ 5,921
$7.13 €6.16
-30.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 ARSΒ 1,488
$1.43 €1.24
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARSΒ 3,591
$2.29 €1.98
31.88%
🚌 Getting Around
San Isidro
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARSΒ 973
$3.02 €2.6
-72.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 ARSΒ 1,843
$4.59 €3.96
-66.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARSΒ 1,035
$2.02 €1.74
-56.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 ARSΒ 7,217
$29.56 €25.53
-79.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARSΒ 1,261
$1.81 €1.56
-41.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K ARSΒ 28.6M
$38.4K €33.1K
-37.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K ARSΒ 31.3M
$32.4K €28K
-18.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Isidro
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 ARSΒ 66.8K
$190 €164
-70.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 ARSΒ 22.1K
$22.18 €19.15
-16.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.81 ARSΒ 17.6K
$36.37 €31.4
-59.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Isidro
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 ARSΒ 30.8K
$57.4 €49.55
-54.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.92 ARSΒ 16.5K
$20.95 €18.09
-33.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 ARSΒ 5,794
$10.8 €9.33
-54.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Isidro
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 ARSΒ 384.7K
$732 €632
-55.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,079 ARSΒ 1.3M
$15.1K €13.1K
-92.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Isidro
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.6 ARSΒ 93.3K
$86.8 €74.9
-9.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.4 ARSΒ 83.6K
$36.78 €31.76
91.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ARSΒ 128K
$102 €88.2
5.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ARSΒ 110.9K
$117 €101
-20.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Isidro
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARSΒ 405.6K
$1,581 €1,365
-78.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARSΒ 283.2K
$1,230 €1,062
-80.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 ARSΒ 799.1K
$2,707 €2,337
-75.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARSΒ 640.9K
$2,028 €1,751
-73.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,882 ARSΒ 2.2M
$6,602 €5,700
-71.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,586 ARSΒ 1.9M
$5,045 €4,356
-68.57%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
San Isidro
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 ARSΒ 725.2K
$2,198 €1,898
-72.22%
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 San Isidro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.