Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 17.1% lower than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 7.2% lower than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 18.9% higher than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 10.8% lower than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 25.1% lower than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 20.3% lower than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 60.00 €      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 3.00 €      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.50 €      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 € 2.26 €      -38.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 € 2.28 €      -13.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 € 1.64 €      -27.6 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.57 € 4.05 €      -27.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.18 € 1.36 €      -37.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.08 € 0.66 €      -39.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 € 2.91 €      -31.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.67 € 5.70 €      -14.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.66 € 3.72 €      -34.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.04 € 6.12 €      -23.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 € 0.93 €      -15.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.78 €      -16.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 € 0.77 €      -34.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.90 € 1.08 €      -43.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.72 €      -11.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.72 €      -5.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 € 1.07 €      -31.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 € 0.76 €      +5.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 6.00 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.26 € 1.14 €      -9.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 € 1.60 €      -1.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.13 €      -14.4 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 2.40 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 26.25 €      -47.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 3.00 €      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 € 3.38 €      +29.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 € 24.68 €      -6.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.16 € 6.31 €      +2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,395.00 € 30,000.00 €      +13.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,189.00 € 25,600.00 €      +1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 286.75 € 157.99 €      -44.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.68 € 16.79 €      +14.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.10 € 32.78 €      +2.1 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.24 € 46.41 €      +18.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.10 € 22.00 €      +21.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 9.25 €      -22.9 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 € 524.15 €      +114.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,786.76 € 11,043.20 €      -19.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.29 € 79.91 €      -12.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.41 € 30.43 €      -22.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.73 € 90.76 €      +3.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.47 € 104.38 €      -3.8 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,003.97 € 1,238.45 €      +23.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 735.67 € 944.44 €      +28.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,856.55 € 2,091.03 €      +12.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,310.00 € 1,561.52 €      +19.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 772.65 € 523.17 €      -32.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 473.47 € 353.30 €      -25.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,698.66 € 1,994.25 €      -26.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.31 3.54      +6.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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