Cost of Living Comparison Between Talcahuano and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Talcahuano and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Talcahuano is 34.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Talcahuano is 38.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talcahuano
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.31 CLP 7,730
$17.41 €15.03
-52.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.55 CLP 35.9K
$68.7 €59.3
-43.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 CLP 7,604
$13.71 €11.84
-40.34%
Cappuccino
$3.08 CLP 2,865
$2.78 €2.4
10.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 CLP 1,088
$2.8 €2.42
-58.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 CLP 971
$1.98 €1.71
-47.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 CLP 2,633
$4.43 €3.83
-36.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 CLP 3,587
$4.53 €3.91
-14.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talcahuano
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,279
$1.24 €1.07
11.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 CLP 1,289
$2.03 €1.75
-31.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 CLP 1,940
$1.98 €1.71
5.56%
Eggs
$3.89 CLP 3,617
$3.46 €2.99
12.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 CLP 8,511
$18.32 €15.82
-50.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 CLP 6,981
$9.82 €8.47
-23.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.09 CLP 11.2K
$19.24 €16.61
-37.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 CLP 1,560
$2.61 €2.25
-35.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,350
$2.34 €2.02
-38.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 CLP 1,558
$2.11 €1.82
-20.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 CLP 1,241
$2.77 €2.39
-51.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,347
$2.04 €1.76
-28.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,473
$1.77 €1.53
-10.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 CLP 1,305
$1.5 €1.3
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 983
$0.85 €0.73
24.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 CLP 5,274
$7 €6.04
-19.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 CLP 5,157
$7.13 €6.16
-22.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 CLP 1,602
$1.43 €1.24
20.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CLP 1,982
$2.29 €1.98
-6.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Talcahuano
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 CLP 508
$3.02 €2.6
-81.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 CLP 494
$4.59 €3.96
-88.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,284
$1.81 €1.56
-23.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 17.8M
$38.4K €33.1K
-50.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K CLP 18M
$32.4K €28K
-40.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talcahuano
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 CLP 133.6K
$190 €164
-24.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14 CLP 13K
$22.18 €19.15
-36.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.87 CLP 19.4K
$36.37 €31.4
-42.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talcahuano
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 CLP 17.6K
$20.95 €18.09
-9.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 CLP 5,749
$10.8 €9.33
-42.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talcahuano
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 CLP 406.7K
$732 €632
-40.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talcahuano
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.3 CLP 48.6K
$86.8 €74.9
-39.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.75 CLP 27.7K
$36.78 €31.76
-19.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 CLP 62.4K
$102 €88.2
-34.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 CLP 80.8K
$117 €101
-25.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talcahuano
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$490 CLP 455.6K
$1,581 €1,365
-69.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 CLP 148.7K
$1,230 €1,062
-87.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 CLP 823.8K
$2,707 €2,337
-67.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 CLP 247.9K
$2,028 €1,751
-86.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talcahuano
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 CLP 589.2K
$2,198 €1,898
-71.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
3.39
52.80%

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Last update for Talcahuano: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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