Cost of Living Comparison Between Terrassa and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Terrassa and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Terrassa is 14.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Terrassa is 2.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Terrassa
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 €14.71
$17.41 €15.03
-2.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.8
$68.7 €59.3
-0.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.87 €11.11
$13.71 €11.84
-6.13%
Cappuccino
$2.58 €2.23
$2.78 €2.4
-7.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.8 €2.42
-25.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.98 €1.71
4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 €2.93
$4.43 €3.83
-23.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$4.53 €3.91
0.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Terrassa
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.24 €1.07
-0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.03 €1.75
-20.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.98 €1.71
-4.55%
Eggs
$3.49 €3.01
$3.46 €2.99
0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 €9.16
$18.32 €15.82
-42.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.15 €7.9
$9.82 €8.47
-6.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.95 €16.36
$19.24 €16.61
-1.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.61 €2.25
-9.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.34 €2.02
-6.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.11 €1.82
-3.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.77 €2.39
1.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.04 €1.76
-24.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.77 €1.53
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.5 €1.3
-32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.85 €0.73
2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.11 €5.27
$7 €6.04
-12.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 €6.19
$7.13 €6.16
0.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.43 €1.24
-4.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.29 €1.98
-1.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Terrassa
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.02 €2.6
-43.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.16 €30.36
$28.97 €25.01
21.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.52
$4.59 €3.96
-11.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.87 €24.93
$29.56 €25.53
-2.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.81 €1.56
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$38.4K €33.1K
-0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$32.4K €28K
1.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Terrassa
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €164
$190 €164
-0.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.39 €20.19
$22.18 €19.15
5.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.75 €32.59
$36.37 €31.4
3.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Terrassa
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.22 €34.73
$57.4 €49.55
-29.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.19 €13.12
$20.95 €18.09
-27.49%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 €9.34
$10.8 €9.33
0.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Terrassa
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 €545
$732 €632
-13.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,719 €8,392
$15.1K €13.1K
-35.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Terrassa
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.2
$86.8 €74.9
1.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.39 €28.83
$36.78 €31.76
-9.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 €76.5
$102 €88.2
-13.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$117 €101
-0.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Terrassa
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 €733
$1,581 €1,365
-46.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 €588
$1,230 €1,062
-44.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 €1,133
$2,707 €2,337
-51.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 €876
$2,028 €1,751
-49.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,381 €2,919
$6,602 €5,700
-48.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,346 €2,026
$5,045 €4,356
-53.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Terrassa
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,354 €2,032
$2,198 €1,898
7.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.39
3.24%

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Last update for Terrassa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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