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Cost of Living Comparison Between Xiangtan and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Xiangtan and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Xiangtan is 48.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Xiangtan is 50.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Xiangtan
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ยฅ19.86
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-83.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.98 ยฅ153
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-68.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ยฅ34.80
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-64.02%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ยฅ21.18
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
10.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ยฅ3.05
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-83.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-86.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.90 ยฅ6.26
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-79.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ยฅ14.90
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-53.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Xiangtan
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ยฅ12.89
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
44.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ยฅ10.96
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-23.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ยฅ6.57
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-51.30%
Eggs
$1.53 ยฅ10.67
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-55.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.79 ยฅ89.3
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-32.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ยฅ22.10
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-66.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.06 ยฅ70.2
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-46.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 ยฅ12.54
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-31.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 ยฅ8.36
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-51.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ยฅ10.42
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-31.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ยฅ7.71
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-61.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 ยฅ4.91
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-64.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ยฅ6.80
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-47.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ยฅ3.87
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-62.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ยฅ3.57
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-43.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ยฅ22.19
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-55.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 ยฅ73.4
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
46.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ยฅ5.55
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-44.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ยฅ11.13
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-31.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Xiangtan
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-90.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.72 ยฅ117
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-41.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ยฅ9.56
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-69.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ยฅ2.48
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-83.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 ยฅ47.85
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-76.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ยฅ7.88
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-39.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K ยฅ136.8K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-49.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ยฅ119.0K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-47.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xiangtan
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.91 ยฅ320
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-75.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.72 ยฅ67.9
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-57.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.57 ยฅ80.7
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-69.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Xiangtan
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ยฅ295
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-27.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.73 ยฅ95.9
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-35.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 ยฅ40.36
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-48.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Xiangtan
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 ยฅ2,349
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-52.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K ยฅ116.2K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
11.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Xiangtan
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.54 ยฅ304
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-50.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.88 ยฅ209
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-19.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 ยฅ500
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-31.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.6 ยฅ500
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-38.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Xiangtan
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 ยฅ1,962
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-81.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 ยฅ1,334
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-84.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 ยฅ4,074
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-79.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 ยฅ2,543
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-81.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,014 ยฅ21.0K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-56.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,065 ยฅ14.4K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-57.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Xiangtan
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
3.39
14.75%

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Last update for Xiangtan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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