Cost of Living Comparison Between Yulin and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Yulin and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Yulin is 50% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Yulin is 49.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yulin
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 Β₯20.33
$17.41 €15.03
-83.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.97 Β₯150
$68.7 €59.3
-69.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 Β₯33.97
$13.71 €11.84
-65.43%
Cappuccino
$3.1 Β₯22.23
$2.78 €2.4
11.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 Β₯3.14
$2.8 €2.42
-84.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 Β₯2.1
$1.98 €1.71
-85.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 Β₯6.65
$4.43 €3.83
-79.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 Β₯14.56
$4.53 €3.91
-55.19%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yulin
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 Β₯12.83
$1.24 €1.07
44.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 Β₯11.6
$2.03 €1.75
-20.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Β₯6.83
$1.98 €1.71
-52.02%
Eggs
$1.61 Β₯11.58
$3.46 €2.99
-53.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 Β₯93.9
$18.32 €15.82
-28.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 Β₯22.28
$9.82 €8.47
-68.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 Β₯72.4
$19.24 €16.61
-47.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 Β₯12.49
$2.61 €2.25
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 Β₯8.94
$2.34 €2.02
-46.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 Β₯9.86
$2.11 €1.82
-35.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 Β₯7.77
$2.77 €2.39
-61.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 Β₯4.86
$2.04 €1.76
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 Β₯6.83
$1.77 €1.53
-46.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 Β₯3.99
$1.5 €1.3
-62.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Β₯3.98
$0.85 €0.73
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 Β₯22.78
$7 €6.04
-54.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.85 Β₯85
$7.13 €6.16
66.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 Β₯5.39
$1.43 €1.24
-47.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 Β₯11.3
$2.29 €1.98
-31.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Yulin
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Β₯2.09
$3.02 €2.6
-90.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.85 Β₯121
$28.97 €25.01
-41.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 Β₯10.21
$4.59 €3.96
-69.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 Β₯2.34
$2.02 €1.74
-83.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 Β₯48.38
$29.56 €25.53
-77.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 Β₯8.15
$1.81 €1.56
-37.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K Β₯140.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
-49.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K Β₯118.7K
$32.4K €28K
-48.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yulin
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.84 Β₯329
$190 €164
-75.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.72 Β₯69.8
$22.18 €19.15
-56.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.48 Β₯82.4
$36.37 €31.4
-68.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yulin
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.38 Β₯297
$57.4 €49.55
-27.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.88 Β₯99.6
$20.95 €18.09
-33.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 Β₯44.85
$10.8 €9.33
-42.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yulin
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 Β₯2,401
$732 €632
-54.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17K Β₯122.2K
$15.1K €13.1K
12.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yulin
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.6 Β₯313
$86.8 €74.9
-49.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.08 Β₯216
$36.78 €31.76
-18.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 Β₯505
$102 €88.2
-31.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 Β₯524
$117 €101
-37.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yulin
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 Β₯2,029
$1,581 €1,365
-82.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 Β₯1,346
$1,230 €1,062
-84.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 Β₯4,170
$2,707 €2,337
-78.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 Β₯2,620
$2,028 €1,751
-81.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 Β₯22.1K
$6,602 €5,700
-53.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,055 Β₯14.7K
$5,045 €4,356
-59.27%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Yulin
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$571 Β₯4,098
$2,198 €1,898
-74.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.39
14.16%

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Last update for Yulin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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