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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Juan is 50% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Juan is 52.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 ARS 7,155
$17.41 €15.03
-65.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.69 ARS 35.3K
$68.7 €59.3
-56.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 ARS 9,229
$13.71 €11.84
-43.33%
Cappuccino
$1.57 ARS 1,870
$2.78 €2.4
-43.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 ARS 1,132
$2.8 €2.42
-66.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ARS 1,077
$1.98 €1.71
-54.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ARS 2,406
$4.43 €3.83
-54.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,515
$4.53 €3.91
-34.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ARS 865
$1.24 €1.07
-41.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ARS 837
$2.03 €1.75
-65.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,442
$1.98 €1.71
-38.89%
Eggs
$1.68 ARS 1,989
$3.46 €2.99
-51.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.33 ARS 3,960
$18.32 €15.82
-81.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 ARS 4,176
$9.82 €8.47
-64.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.97 ARS 4,711
$19.24 €16.61
-79.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,740
$2.61 €2.25
-43.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,812
$2.34 €2.02
-34.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,822
$2.11 €1.82
-27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,473
$2.77 €2.39
-24.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 ARS 745
$2.04 €1.76
-69.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ARS 757
$1.77 €1.53
-63.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 ARS 460
$1.5 €1.3
-74.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ARS 1,121
$0.85 €0.73
10.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 ARS 2,137
$7 €6.04
-74.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.95 ARS 4,686
$7.13 €6.16
-44.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 1,833
$1.43 €1.24
7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ARS 2,088
$2.29 €1.98
-23.14%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ARS 340
$3.02 €2.6
-90.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.12 ARS 6,074
$28.97 €25.01
-82.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ARS 529
$4.59 €3.96
-90.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 ARS 1,219
$2.02 €1.74
-49.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.78 ARS 5,675
$29.56 €25.53
-83.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,361
$1.81 €1.56
-36.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K ARS 36.9M
$38.4K €33.1K
-19.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ARS 24.5M
$32.4K €28K
-36.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.4 ARS 93.1K
$190 €164
-58.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.05 ARS 5,998
$22.18 €19.15
-77.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 ARS 11.9K
$36.37 €31.4
-72.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.8 ARS 21.1K
$57.4 €49.55
-68.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.13 ARS 7,274
$20.95 €18.09
-70.74%
Cinema Ticket
$1.98 ARS 2,348
$10.8 €9.33
-81.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.4K
$732 €632
-85.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,191 ARS 2.6M
$15.1K €13.1K
-85.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 ARS 59.7K
$86.8 €74.9
-42.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 ARS 59.5K
$36.78 €31.76
36.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ARS 119.8K
$102 €88.2
-1.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ARS 138.7K
$117 €101
-0.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 ARS 179.2K
$1,581 €1,365
-90.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.7 ARS 106.5K
$1,230 €1,062
-92.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 ARS 294.8K
$2,707 €2,337
-90.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 ARS 234.8K
$2,028 €1,751
-90.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,722 ARS 2M
$6,602 €5,700
-73.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,447 ARS 1.7M
$5,045 €4,356
-71.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 ARS 613.1K
$2,198 €1,898
-76.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
3.39
2230.38%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for San Juan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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