Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca 

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Cost of Living in Palma de Mallorca is 1.7% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Palma de Mallorca is 4.8% lower than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Palma de Mallorca are 16.9% lower than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Palma de Mallorca are 7.4% lower than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Palma de Mallorca are 1.3% lower than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Palma de Mallorca is 22.7% lower than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 13.50 €      -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 47.50 €      -20.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 11.50 €      +15.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 4.00 €      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.27 € 2.80 €      +23.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 € 2.59 €      +8.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 € 2.18 €      +24.4 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.96 € 3.71 €      -6.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 € 1.29 €      -1.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.79 €      +21.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.94 € 2.76 €      -6.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 € 5.97 €      +4.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.75 € 3.61 €      -3.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.23 € 6.04 €      -3.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.81 €      -11.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.84 €      +6.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.68 €      -15.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.10 €      +5.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.68 €      -6.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.78 €      +9.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.06 € 1.12 €      +5.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.61 €      -20.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.50 € 7.00 €      +7.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 € 1.01 €      -14.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 € 1.59 €      +1.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 € 5.50 €      +5.8 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.00 €      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 22.00 € 37.00 €      +68.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 4.35 €      +45.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 4.83 €      +50.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 € 20.70 €      -13.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.35 € 6.30 €      -0.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 33,365.00 €      +11.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,360.00 € 23,250.00 €      -11.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.01 € 215.22 €      +34.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.60 € 20.00 €      +20.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.84 € 35.55 €      +8.2 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.53 € 50.78 €      +9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.23 € 18.25 €      -17.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 € 8.25 €      -13.2 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 € 616.67 €      +12.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,170.59 € 12,166.67 €      +8.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.12 € 84.17 €      +5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.74 € 54.17 €      +76.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.56 € 79.00 €      -11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.33 € 100.62 €      -0.7 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,250.36 € 1,006.25 €      -19.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 952.86 € 861.11 €      -9.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,122.62 € 1,656.25 €      -22.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,539.12 € 1,350.00 €      -12.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 523.17 € 408.77 €      -21.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 352.30 € 277.16 €      -21.3 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,014.65 € 1,481.25 €      -26.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.56 3.53      -0.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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