Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Vienna is 13.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vienna is 12.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vienna
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$17.41 €15.03
-1.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 €72
$68.7 €59.3
21.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$13.71 €11.84
-17.29%
Cappuccino
$4.94 €4.26
$2.78 €2.4
77.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$2.8 €2.42
27.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 €2.79
$1.98 €1.71
63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 €5.03
$4.43 €3.83
31.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$4.53 €3.91
13.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vienna
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.24 €1.07
36.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.03 €1.75
41.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.98 €1.71
33.33%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$3.46 €2.99
30.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$18.32 €15.82
-4.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$9.82 €8.47
51.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 €20.67
$19.24 €16.61
24.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.61 €2.25
19.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.34 €2.02
4.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.11 €1.82
62.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$2.77 €2.39
49.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.04 €1.76
4.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.77 €1.53
18.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.5 €1.3
30.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.85 €0.73
3.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.64 €6.6
$7 €6.04
9.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 €6.36
$7.13 €6.16
3.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.43 €1.24
2.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.29 €1.98
-14.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Vienna
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.02 €2.6
-10.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.13 €35.51
$28.97 €25.01
41.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$4.59 €3.96
1.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.02 €1.74
5.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 €32.5
$29.56 €25.53
27.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.81 €1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-17.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$32.4K €28K
2.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vienna
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 €283
$190 €164
72.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 €14.15
$22.18 €19.15
-26.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.3 €35.66
$36.37 €31.4
13.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vienna
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$57.4 €49.55
-16.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 €22.03
$20.95 €18.09
21.77%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$10.8 €9.33
29.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vienna
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 €279
$732 €632
-55.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K €19.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
51.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vienna
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.5
$86.8 €74.9
16.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 €39.32
$36.78 €31.76
23.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$102 €88.2
-2.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$117 €101
33.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vienna
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 €1,074
$1,581 €1,365
-21.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 €773
$1,230 €1,062
-27.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 €2,010
$2,707 €2,337
-14.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 €1,425
$2,028 €1,751
-18.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11K €9,512
$6,602 €5,700
66.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,554 €5,659
$5,045 €4,356
29.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vienna
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,494 €3,017
$2,198 €1,898
58.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
3.39
6.19%

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Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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