Cost of Living Comparison Between Vac and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Vac and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Vac is 25.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Vac is 37% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vac
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.04 FtΒ 3,131
$17.41 €15.03
-48.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.71 FtΒ 16.2K
$68.7 €59.3
-32.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 FtΒ 3,057
$13.71 €11.84
-35.67%
Cappuccino
$2.11 FtΒ 730
$2.78 €2.4
-24.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 FtΒ 488
$2.8 €2.42
-49.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 FtΒ 358
$1.98 €1.71
-47.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 FtΒ 663
$4.43 €3.83
-56.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 FtΒ 767
$4.53 €3.91
-51.21%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vac
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 FtΒ 369
$1.24 €1.07
-14.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 FtΒ 527
$2.03 €1.75
-25.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 FtΒ 667
$1.98 €1.71
-2.53%
Eggs
$2.6 FtΒ 901
$3.46 €2.99
-24.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 FtΒ 3,167
$18.32 €15.82
-50.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.77 FtΒ 1,999
$9.82 €8.47
-41.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 FtΒ 4,082
$19.24 €16.61
-38.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 FtΒ 648
$2.61 €2.25
-28.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 FtΒ 666
$2.34 €2.02
-17.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 FtΒ 717
$2.11 €1.82
-1.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.1 FtΒ 1,073
$2.77 €2.39
11.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 FtΒ 391
$2.04 €1.76
-44.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 FtΒ 414
$1.77 €1.53
-32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 FtΒ 533
$1.5 €1.3
2.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 FtΒ 184
$0.85 €0.73
-37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.62 FtΒ 2,293
$7 €6.04
-5.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 FtΒ 2,566
$7.13 €6.16
3.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 FtΒ 393
$1.43 €1.24
-20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 FtΒ 490
$2.29 €1.98
-38.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Vac
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 FtΒ 388
$3.02 €2.6
-62.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.08 FtΒ 8,689
$28.97 €25.01
-13.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 FtΒ 1,003
$4.59 €3.96
-37.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 FtΒ 391
$2.02 €1.74
-44.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.46 FtΒ 6,050
$29.56 €25.53
-40.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 FtΒ 613
$1.81 €1.56
-2.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K FtΒ 9M
$38.4K €33.1K
-32.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K FtΒ 10.7M
$32.4K €28K
-5.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vac
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 FtΒ 49.4K
$190 €164
-24.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.01 FtΒ 9,359
$22.18 €19.15
21.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.54 FtΒ 6,771
$36.37 €31.4
-46.27%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vac
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.4 FtΒ 16.1K
$57.4 €49.55
-19.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.85 FtΒ 5,837
$20.95 €18.09
-19.57%
Cinema Ticket
$7.32 FtΒ 2,537
$10.8 €9.33
-32.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vac
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 FtΒ 101.8K
$732 €632
-59.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,875 FtΒ 2.4M
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.54%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vac
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.1 FtΒ 25K
$86.8 €74.9
-16.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27 FtΒ 9,355
$36.78 €31.76
-26.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 FtΒ 25.5K
$102 €88.2
-28.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.1 FtΒ 30.2K
$117 €101
-25.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vac
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 FtΒ 147K
$1,581 €1,365
-73.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 FtΒ 122K
$1,230 €1,062
-71.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$777 FtΒ 269.2K
$2,707 €2,337
-71.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 FtΒ 252K
$2,028 €1,751
-64.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,645 FtΒ 916.5K
$6,602 €5,700
-59.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,250 FtΒ 779.8K
$5,045 €4,356
-55.40%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vac
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,352 FtΒ 468.4K
$2,198 €1,898
-38.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
3.39
118.29%

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Last update for Vac: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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