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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhoushan and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhoushan and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Zhoushan is 52.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Zhoushan is 46.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zhoushan
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.10 ยฅ21.65
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-81.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.09 ยฅ119
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-75.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 ยฅ33.90
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-64.96%
Cappuccino
$2.71 ยฅ18.89
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-1.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ3.01
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-84.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-85.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.68 ยฅ4.73
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-84.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ยฅ9.53
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-70.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zhoushan
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 ยฅ14.77
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
65.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 ยฅ16.65
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
16.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ยฅ6.02
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-55.44%
Eggs
$0.97 ยฅ6.80
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-71.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.64 ยฅ144
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
9.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 ยฅ25.07
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-62.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 ยฅ54.5
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-58.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 ยฅ9.46
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-47.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 ยฅ7.84
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-54.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ยฅ9.43
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-38.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ยฅ7.91
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-60.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 ยฅ4.09
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-69.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 ยฅ6.08
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-52.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ยฅ3.86
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-62.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ยฅ3.33
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-47.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.30 ยฅ30.02
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-39.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.22 ยฅ71.4
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
42.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-34.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ยฅ18.97
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
17.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zhoushan
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-91.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.52 ยฅ115
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-41.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 ยฅ10.44
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-67.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ยฅ2.45
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-83.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 ยฅ58.2
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-71.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-39.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K ยฅ143.2K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-46.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K ยฅ104.3K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-53.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhoushan
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.89 ยฅ313
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-75.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.80 ยฅ103
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-35.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.57 ยฅ80.8
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-69.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zhoushan
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.10 ยฅ161
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-60.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.10 ยฅ49.56
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-66.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ยฅ43.50
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-44.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zhoushan
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$756 ยฅ5,280
$704 โ‚ฌ607
7.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K ยฅ116.3K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
11.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zhoushan
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 ยฅ367
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-39.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.05 ยฅ252
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-3.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 ยฅ486
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-32.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 ยฅ638
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-21.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zhoushan
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ยฅ2,129
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-80.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ยฅ777
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-90.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 ยฅ4,812
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-75.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 ยฅ1,784
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-87.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,329 ยฅ23.2K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-52.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,963 ยฅ13.7K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-59.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zhoushan
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$571 ยฅ3,984
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-76.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.86
3.39
13.86%

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Last update for Zhoushan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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