Cost of Living Comparison Between The Valley and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between The Valley and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: The Valley is 38.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: The Valley is 8.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
The Valley
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 EC$54.3
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
15.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 EC$391
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
110.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.04 EC$27.1
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-26.77%
Cappuccino
$5.13 EC$13.84
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
84.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 EC$9.69
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
28.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 EC$10.57
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
97.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.89 EC$10.51
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
-12.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 EC$13.12
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
7.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
The Valley
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 EC$3.89
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
16.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 EC$9.14
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
66.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
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Eggs
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$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.67 EC$58.5
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
18.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.33 EC$33.29
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
25.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
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Banana (1kg)
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$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
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Wine (Bottle)
$24.97 EC$67.4
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
250.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
The Valley
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$25.28 EC$68.3
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
450.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 EC$5.02
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
2.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
The Valley
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$190 โ‚ฌ164
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
The Valley
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.51 EC$123
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-20.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
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Cinema Ticket
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$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
The Valley
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 โ‚ฌ632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
The Valley
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$117 โ‚ฌ101
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
The Valley
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
The Valley
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,472 EC$3,973
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-33.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for The Valley: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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