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Cost of Living Comparison Between Shijiazhuang and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Shijiazhuang and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Shijiazhuang is 62.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Shijiazhuang is 57.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shijiazhuang
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.62 ยฅ11.33
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-90.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.71 ยฅ124
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-74.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 ยฅ37.91
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-60.85%
Cappuccino
$2.94 ยฅ20.54
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
6.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ยฅ2.70
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-85.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ยฅ1.60
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-88.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 ยฅ5.51
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-82.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ยฅ9.53
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-70.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shijiazhuang
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 ยฅ8.43
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-5.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 ยฅ7.60
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-46.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.63 ยฅ4.42
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-67.36%
Eggs
$1.14 ยฅ7.97
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-67.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.53 ยฅ108
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-17.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.55 ยฅ17.82
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-73.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.41 ยฅ65.7
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-50.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 ยฅ8.78
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-51.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ยฅ7.61
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-55.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-66.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ยฅ7.97
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 ยฅ3.79
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-72.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ยฅ3.99
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-69.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ยฅ4.79
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-52.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ3.03
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-52.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 ยฅ24.90
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-49.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.52 ยฅ24.59
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-50.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-49.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ยฅ4.73
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-70.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shijiazhuang
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-90.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.39 ยฅ114
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-42.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 ยฅ7.53
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-76.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ยฅ2.21
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-84.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 ยฅ23.58
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-88.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ยฅ8.21
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-36.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.6K ยฅ115.9K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-56.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ยฅ116.8K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-48.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shijiazhuang
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.6 ยฅ605
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-53.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.08 ยฅ28.49
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-82.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.33 ยฅ44.17
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-83.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shijiazhuang
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.57 ยฅ87.8
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-78.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.01 ยฅ97.8
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-33.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 ยฅ35.54
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-54.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shijiazhuang
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$387 ยฅ2,702
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-45.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,866 ยฅ34.0K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-67.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shijiazhuang
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.08 ยฅ273
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-55.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.74 ยฅ173
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-33.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 ยฅ489
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-32.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.57 ยฅ346
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-57.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shijiazhuang
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ยฅ1,979
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-81.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 ยฅ1,334
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-84.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 ยฅ2,713
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-86.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 ยฅ1,827
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-87.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,386 ยฅ16.7K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-65.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,714 ยฅ12.0K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-64.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Shijiazhuang
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$797 ยฅ5,566
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-67.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.42
3.39
0.88%

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Last update for Shijiazhuang: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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