Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa María and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa María and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Villa María is 30.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villa María is 37.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa María
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.58 ARS 12.6K
$17.41 €15.03
-39.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.29 ARS 40.7K
$68.7 €59.3
-50.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 ARS 10.5K
$13.71 €11.84
-35.67%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ARS 3,171
$2.78 €2.4
-3.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 1,974
$2.8 €2.42
-40.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 1,844
$1.98 €1.71
-21.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARS 2,449
$4.43 €3.83
-53.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,516
$4.53 €3.91
-34.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa María
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARS 1,494
$1.24 €1.07
1.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 1,937
$2.03 €1.75
-19.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,343
$1.98 €1.71
-0.51%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,596
$3.46 €2.99
-36.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 ARS 12.1K
$18.32 €15.82
-44.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 ARS 7,215
$9.82 €8.47
-38.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
$19.24 €16.61
-50.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,424
$2.61 €2.25
-21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 2,461
$2.34 €2.02
-11.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,553
$2.11 €1.82
-37.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,038
$2.77 €2.39
-7.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,361
$2.04 €1.76
-43.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,490
$1.77 €1.53
-29.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$1.5 €1.3
-12.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 1,715
$0.85 €0.73
69.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ARS 3,754
$7 €6.04
-54.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 ARS 5,588
$7.13 €6.16
-33.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,438
$1.43 €1.24
43.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 ARS 3,797
$2.29 €1.98
39.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa María
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 965
$3.02 €2.6
-73.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,805
$4.59 €3.96
-66.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 ARS 1,069
$2.02 €1.74
-55.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 ARS 7,334
$29.56 €25.53
-79.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,298
$1.81 €1.56
-39.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ARS 33M
$38.4K €33.1K
-27.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K ARS 35.4M
$32.4K €28K
-7.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa María
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 ARS 78.6K
$190 €164
-65.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 ARS 20.3K
$22.18 €19.15
-22.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 ARS 27K
$36.37 €31.4
-37.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa María
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.2 ARS 31.1K
$57.4 €49.55
-54.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.59 ARS 16.1K
$20.95 €18.09
-35.13%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 ARS 7,504
$10.8 €9.33
-41.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa María
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 257.2K
$732 €632
-70.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,689 ARS 3.2M
$15.1K €13.1K
-82.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa María
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 ARS 87.4K
$86.8 €74.9
-15.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 ARS 83K
$36.78 €31.76
89.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.2K
$102 €88.2
13.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 132.5K
$117 €101
-4.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa María
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARS 394.7K
$1,581 €1,365
-78.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.8K
$1,230 €1,062
-80.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 ARS 811.4K
$2,707 €2,337
-74.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 646.9K
$2,028 €1,751
-73.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,848 ARS 2.2M
$6,602 €5,700
-72.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,579 ARS 1.9M
$5,045 €4,356
-68.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa María
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 ARS 560.9K
$2,198 €1,898
-78.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
3.39
1625.66%

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Last update for Villa María: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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