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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhuhai and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhuhai and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Zhuhai is 57.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Zhuhai is 51.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zhuhai
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ยฅ19.00
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-84.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.04 ยฅ196
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-59.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 ยฅ34.39
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-64.46%
Cappuccino
$2.74 ยฅ19.13
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ยฅ3.22
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-83.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ยฅ2.11
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-84.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ยฅ7.59
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-75.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 ยฅ18.37
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-42.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zhuhai
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ยฅ12.63
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
41.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 ยฅ11.59
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-19.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ยฅ6.59
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-51.30%
Eggs
$1.49 ยฅ10.41
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-56.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.21 ยฅ57.3
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-56.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 ยฅ27.48
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-58.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 ยฅ62.5
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-52.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 ยฅ9.97
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-45.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ยฅ8.23
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-52.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ยฅ6.58
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-56.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 ยฅ6.62
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 ยฅ5.60
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-58.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ยฅ8.59
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-33.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ยฅ3.43
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-66.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ยฅ4.22
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-34.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 ยฅ19.30
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-61.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.67 ยฅ60.5
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
21.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-34.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ยฅ13.20
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-18.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zhuhai
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 ยฅ0.95
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-95.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.52 ยฅ59.5
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-69.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ยฅ9.86
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-69.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ยฅ2.62
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-82.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 ยฅ29.95
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-85.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ยฅ7.87
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-39.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K ยฅ115.3K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-57.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ยฅ116.5K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-48.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhuhai
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.7 ยฅ438
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-65.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.49 ยฅ59.3
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-62.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.82 ยฅ89.5
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-66.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zhuhai
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.14 ยฅ287
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-29.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.96 ยฅ118
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-19.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 ยฅ40.00
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-48.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zhuhai
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 ยฅ2,417
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-50.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,430 ยฅ58.8K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-43.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zhuhai
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.18 ยฅ260
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-57.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.60 ยฅ144
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-44.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 ยฅ479
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-34.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.8 ยฅ522
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-35.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zhuhai
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 ยฅ2,760
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-74.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 ยฅ1,828
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-78.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 ยฅ5,976
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-69.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 ยฅ4,259
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-69.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,402 ยฅ30.7K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-36.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,174 ยฅ22.2K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-34.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zhuhai
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,017 ยฅ7,101
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-58.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
3.39
19.17%

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Last update for Zhuhai: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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