Cost of Living Comparison Between Valdivia and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Valdivia and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Valdivia is 37.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valdivia is 42.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valdivia
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.36 CLP 5,918
$17.41 €15.03
-63.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.43 CLP 39.5K
$68.7 €59.3
-38.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 CLP 6,466
$13.71 €11.84
-49.31%
Cappuccino
$2.46 CLP 2,284
$2.78 €2.4
-11.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CLP 2,225
$2.8 €2.42
-14.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,442
$1.98 €1.71
-21.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.8 CLP 3,535
$4.43 €3.83
-14.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 CLP 3,853
$4.53 €3.91
-8.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valdivia
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 CLP 1,116
$1.24 €1.07
-3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 CLP 1,281
$2.03 €1.75
-32.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 CLP 1,555
$1.98 €1.71
-15.66%
Eggs
$3.17 CLP 2,949
$3.46 €2.99
-8.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.3 CLP 8,648
$18.32 €15.82
-49.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 CLP 6,151
$9.82 €8.47
-32.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.15 CLP 12.2K
$19.24 €16.61
-31.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 CLP 2,135
$2.61 €2.25
-11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 CLP 1,818
$2.34 €2.02
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 CLP 1,717
$2.11 €1.82
-12.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,805
$2.77 €2.39
-29.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CLP 2,291
$2.04 €1.76
20.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,458
$1.77 €1.53
-11.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 CLP 1,449
$1.5 €1.3
4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,094
$0.85 €0.73
38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 CLP 4,864
$7 €6.04
-25.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.91 CLP 4,566
$7.13 €6.16
-31.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,446
$1.43 €1.24
8.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CLP 2,017
$2.29 €1.98
-5.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Valdivia
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 CLP 558
$3.02 €2.6
-80.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 CLP 1,531
$4.59 €3.96
-64.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,321
$1.81 €1.56
-21.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K CLP 14.7M
$38.4K €33.1K
-58.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K CLP 17.1M
$32.4K €28K
-43.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valdivia
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.6 CLP 89.8K
$190 €164
-49.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.98 CLP 17.7K
$22.18 €19.15
-14.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.22 CLP 27.2K
$36.37 €31.4
-19.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valdivia
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.92 CLP 40.8K
$57.4 €49.55
-23.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.3 CLP 22.6K
$20.95 €18.09
15.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 CLP 4,533
$10.8 €9.33
-54.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valdivia
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 CLP 250.8K
$732 €632
-63.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valdivia
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 CLP 50.8K
$86.8 €74.9
-37.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.48 CLP 17.2K
$36.78 €31.76
-49.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
$102 €88.2
-49.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 CLP 74.8K
$117 €101
-31.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valdivia
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 CLP 562.8K
$1,581 €1,365
-61.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 CLP 361.9K
$1,230 €1,062
-68.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 CLP 968.7K
$2,707 €2,337
-61.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 CLP 555.7K
$2,028 €1,751
-70.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,543 CLP 4.2M
$6,602 €5,700
-31.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valdivia
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$652 CLP 606.3K
$2,198 €1,898
-70.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.39
32.74%

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Last update for Valdivia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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