Cost of Living Comparison Between Springs and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Springs and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Springs is 35.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Springs is 39.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Springs
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.64 RΒ 154
$17.41 €15.03
-50.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.9 RΒ 603
$68.7 €59.3
-50.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 RΒ 87
$13.71 €11.84
-64.33%
Cappuccino
$2.1 RΒ 37.32
$2.78 €2.4
-24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 RΒ 15.9
$2.8 €2.42
-68.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 RΒ 11.05
$1.98 €1.71
-68.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 RΒ 30.54
$4.43 €3.83
-61.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RΒ 34.09
$4.53 €3.91
-57.62%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Springs
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 RΒ 21.98
$1.24 €1.07
-
White Bread (500g)
$1 RΒ 17.71
$2.03 €1.75
-50.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RΒ 28.07
$1.98 €1.71
-20.20%
Eggs
$2.49 RΒ 44.24
$3.46 €2.99
-28.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.66 RΒ 118
$18.32 €15.82
-63.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 RΒ 79.5
$9.82 €8.47
-54.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 RΒ 116
$19.24 €16.61
-65.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1 RΒ 17.87
$2.61 €2.25
-61.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 RΒ 15.15
$2.34 €2.02
-63.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 RΒ 19.33
$2.11 €1.82
-48.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 RΒ 19.3
$2.77 €2.39
-60.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RΒ 23.42
$2.04 €1.76
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 RΒ 20.59
$1.77 €1.53
-34.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RΒ 19.4
$1.5 €1.3
-27.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 RΒ 19.93
$0.85 €0.73
31.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 RΒ 49.39
$7 €6.04
-60.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.7 RΒ 65.8
$7.13 €6.16
-48.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RΒ 20.38
$1.43 €1.24
-19.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RΒ 29.29
$2.29 €1.98
-27.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Springs
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 RΒ 29.59
$3.02 €2.6
-45.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 RΒ 25.42
$4.59 €3.96
-68.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 RΒ 23.37
$2.02 €1.74
-35.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 RΒ 53.7
$29.56 €25.53
-89.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 RΒ 23.45
$1.81 €1.56
-27.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K RΒ 337.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-50.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K RΒ 458.6K
$32.4K €28K
-20.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Springs
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 RΒ 2,222
$190 €164
-34.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.01 RΒ 658
$22.18 €19.15
66.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.14 RΒ 678
$36.37 €31.4
4.87%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Springs
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.84 RΒ 655
$57.4 €49.55
-35.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.77 RΒ 138
$10.8 €9.33
-28.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Springs
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.6 RΒ 1,470
$732 €632
-88.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,691 RΒ 30.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-88.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Springs
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 RΒ 894
$86.8 €74.9
-42.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.19 RΒ 572
$36.78 €31.76
-12.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 RΒ 1,553
$102 €88.2
-14.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.2 RΒ 1,603
$117 €101
-22.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Springs
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 RΒ 4,693
$1,581 €1,365
-83.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 RΒ 4,395
$1,230 €1,062
-79.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RΒ 11.8K
$2,707 €2,337
-75.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 RΒ 11.7K
$2,028 €1,751
-67.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,433 RΒ 25.5K
$6,602 €5,700
-78.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$670 RΒ 11.9K
$5,045 €4,356
-86.72%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Springs
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 RΒ 20K
$2,198 €1,898
-48.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.62
3.39
213.27%

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Last update for Springs: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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