Cost of Living Comparison Between Sines and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sines and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sines is 14.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sines is 5.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sines
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.03 €13.84
$17.41 €15.03
-7.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$68.7 €59.3
-8.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.43 €9.01
$13.71 €11.84
-23.92%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.39
$2.78 €2.4
-0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.8 €2.42
-17.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.98 €1.71
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 €3.01
$4.43 €3.83
-21.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 €3.41
$4.53 €3.91
-12.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sines
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.24 €1.07
-11.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.03 €1.75
-10.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.98 €1.71
-10.61%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$3.46 €2.99
-8.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.67 €11.81
$18.32 €15.82
-25.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.82 €8.47
-18.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.72 €13.57
$19.24 €16.61
-18.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.61 €2.25
-11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.34 €2.02
-26.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.11 €1.82
-8.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.77 €2.39
-11.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.04 €1.76
-12.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.77 €1.53
11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.5 €1.3
-23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.85 €0.73
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.61 €5.71
$7 €6.04
-5.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 €5.09
$7.13 €6.16
-17.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.43 €1.24
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 €2.61
$2.29 €1.98
31.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Sines
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.02 €2.6
-21.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.7 €36.87
$28.97 €25.01
47.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.18 €3.61
$4.59 €3.96
-8.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$2.02 €1.74
-60.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.61 €16.07
$29.56 €25.53
-37.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.81 €1.56
11.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €29.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-9.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$32.4K €28K
18.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sines
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$190 €164
-20.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.18 €19.15
-5.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.83 €34.39
$36.37 €31.4
9.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sines
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.28 €37.37
$57.4 €49.55
-24.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.17 €7.92
$10.8 €9.33
-15.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sines
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$732 €632
-17.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K €13.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
5.14%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sines
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.83 €24.89
$86.8 €74.9
-66.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.15 €35.53
$36.78 €31.76
11.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 €44.49
$102 €88.2
-49.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$117 €101
2.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sines
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$933 €806
$1,581 €1,365
-40.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 €629
$1,230 €1,062
-40.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 €1,252
$2,707 €2,337
-46.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 €1,015
$2,028 €1,751
-42.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,355 €2,897
$6,602 €5,700
-49.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,540 €2,193
$5,045 €4,356
-49.65%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sines
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,653 €2,291
$2,198 €1,898
20.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.39
12.39%

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Last update for Sines: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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