Cost of Living Comparison Between Solin and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Solin and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Solin is 4.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Solin is 16.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solin
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.3 €14.94
$17.41 €15.03
-0.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$68.7 €59.3
16.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 €7.92
$13.71 €11.84
-33.04%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.78 €2.4
4.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.8 €2.42
22.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.98 €1.71
48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.46 €4.72
$4.43 €3.83
23.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 €3.98
$4.53 €3.91
1.55%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Solin
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.24 €1.07
-1.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.03 €1.75
-24.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.98 €1.71
17.68%
Eggs
$3.85 €3.33
$3.46 €2.99
11.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 €10.73
$18.32 €15.82
-32.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.61 €8.29
$9.82 €8.47
-2.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 €9.07
$19.24 €16.61
-45.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.61 €2.25
-35.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.34 €2.02
-28.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.11 €1.82
-5.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.77 €2.39
-14.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$2.04 €1.76
-39.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.77 €1.53
-50.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.5 €1.3
-1.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.85 €0.73
47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 €4.52
$7 €6.04
-25.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$7.13 €6.16
-35.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.43 €1.24
-5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.29 €1.98
6.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Solin
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.54
$3.02 €2.6
-41.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.19 €37.29
$28.97 €25.01
49.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 €3.05
$4.59 €3.96
-23.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.02 €1.74
4.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.3 €6.3
$29.56 €25.53
-75.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.81 €1.56
-1.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-2.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$32.4K €28K
-18.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solin
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.4 €56.5
$190 €164
-65.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.23 €20.92
$22.18 €19.15
9.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.93 €23.25
$36.37 €31.4
-25.96%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Solin
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 €44.78
$57.4 €49.55
-9.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 €12.82
$20.95 €18.09
-29.16%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 €7.12
$10.8 €9.33
-23.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solin
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.5 €79
$732 €632
-87.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,204 €7,084
$15.1K €13.1K
-45.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Solin
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.1 €73.4
$86.8 €74.9
-1.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 €34.52
$36.78 €31.76
8.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.7
$102 €88.2
3.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$117 €101
-8.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solin
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 €565
$1,581 €1,365
-58.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 €408
$1,230 €1,062
-61.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 €905
$2,707 €2,337
-61.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 €677
$2,028 €1,751
-61.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,074 €3,517
$6,602 €5,700
-38.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,297 €2,846
$5,045 €4,356
-34.66%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Solin
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,090 €941
$2,198 €1,898
-50.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
3.39
25.96%

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Last update for Solin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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