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Cost of Living Comparison Between Yiwu and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Yiwu and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Yiwu is 45.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Yiwu is 46.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yiwu
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.70 ยฅ18.83
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-84.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.90 ยฅ251
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-48.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 ยฅ39.13
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-59.55%
Cappuccino
$3.46 ยฅ24.18
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
25.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ยฅ4.05
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-78.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-83.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 ยฅ9.86
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-68.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ยฅ19.08
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-40.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yiwu
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ยฅ12.38
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
38.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 ยฅ12.62
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-11.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.63
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-58.03%
Eggs
$1.69 ยฅ11.83
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-51.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.27 ยฅ107
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-19.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ยฅ21.62
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-67.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.53 ยฅ73.5
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-44.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 ยฅ11.76
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-35.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 ยฅ9.56
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-44.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ยฅ9.47
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-37.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ยฅ7.58
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-61.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 ยฅ3.76
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-72.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.67
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-56.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.19 ยฅ1.36
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-86.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ยฅ3.92
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 ยฅ18.98
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-61.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.69 ยฅ81.6
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
63.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 ยฅ2.85
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-71.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ยฅ7.52
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-53.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yiwu
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ยฅ3.00
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-85.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.46 ยฅ115
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-41.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ยฅ7.58
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-76.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ยฅ1.61
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-89.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.31 ยฅ58.0
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-71.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ยฅ7.96
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-38.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ยฅ138.2K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-48.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K ยฅ127.3K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-43.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yiwu
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 ยฅ369
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-71.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 ยฅ61.8
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-61.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.60 ยฅ95.0
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-63.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yiwu
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.14 ยฅ98.7
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-75.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.26 ยฅ71.6
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-51.51%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 ยฅ46.32
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-40.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yiwu
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 ยฅ2,356
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-52.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.2K ยฅ217.8K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
108.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yiwu
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 ยฅ396
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-35.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.82 ยฅ243
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-6.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 ยฅ539
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-25.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 ยฅ495
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-39.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yiwu
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 ยฅ2,953
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-72.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 ยฅ1,315
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-84.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 ยฅ6,779
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-65.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 ยฅ4,774
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-66.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,360 ยฅ23.5K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-51.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,824 ยฅ19.7K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-41.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yiwu
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$573 ยฅ3,997
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-76.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
3.39
5.60%

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Last update for Yiwu: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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