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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sparta and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sparta and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sparta is 7.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sparta is 26.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sparta
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.23 โ‚ฌ7.96
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-45.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.0 โ‚ฌ44.79
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-25.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.83 โ‚ฌ7.61
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-36.34%
Cappuccino
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-15.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-55.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-71.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
2.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.87
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-2.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sparta
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
38.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-33.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
18.65%
Eggs
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.45
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
15.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-39.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 โ‚ฌ7.92
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-3.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.19 โ‚ฌ12.23
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-24.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-15.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
5.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-23.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-34.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-32.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-39.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
29.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.45 โ‚ฌ4.70
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-23.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 โ‚ฌ8.99
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
45.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
67.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.20
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
59.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sparta
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.94 โ‚ฌ39.60
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
61.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-10.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.01
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-60.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
15.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K โ‚ฌ22.1K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-33.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K โ‚ฌ21.9K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-21.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sparta
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 โ‚ฌ187
$184 โ‚ฌ159
17.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.43 โ‚ฌ19.33
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-1.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 โ‚ฌ28.04
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-13.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sparta
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.63 โ‚ฌ41.92
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-16.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.58 โ‚ฌ32.39
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
77.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.62 โ‚ฌ8.29
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-13.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sparta
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$246 โ‚ฌ212
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-65.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,934 โ‚ฌ2,529
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-80.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sparta
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.5 โ‚ฌ56.5
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-25.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 โ‚ฌ28.10
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-12.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.3 โ‚ฌ59.7
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-33.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.0 โ‚ฌ80.1
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-20.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sparta
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 โ‚ฌ420
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-68.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 โ‚ฌ334
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-68.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 โ‚ฌ661
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-72.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$523 โ‚ฌ451
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-74.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,392 โ‚ฌ1,200
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-80.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$939 โ‚ฌ809
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-80.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sparta
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$983 โ‚ฌ848
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-60.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
3.39
30.38%

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Last update for Sparta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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