Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rome 

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Cost of Living in Rome is 5.1% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Rome is 0.9% lower than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Rome are 12.0% lower than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 0.2% lower than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Rome are 11.6% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 15.9% lower than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 61.00 €      +1.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 5.00 €      +66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 4.00 €      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.25 € 1.48 €      -34.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 € 2.08 €      -12.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 € 1.07 €      -36.6 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 € 5.85 €      +46.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 € 1.56 €      +18.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 € 1.14 €      +73.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.86 € 3.67 €      +28.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 € 5.85 €      +2.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.71 € 4.72 €      +27.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.23 € 6.99 €      +12.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.94 €      +3.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.84 €      +6.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.89 €      +11.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.10 €      +6.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.67 €      -7.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.72 €      +0.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.06 € 1.14 €      +7.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 0.38 €      -52.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 3.75 €      -37.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 € 1.45 €      +25.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 € 2.08 €      +32.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 € 6.00 €      +15.4 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 1.50 €      -40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.60 € 35.00 €      +48.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 4.25 €      +41.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 € 2.41 €      -31.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.50 € 33.00 €      +34.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.32 € 6.87 €      +8.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 24,700.00 €      -17.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,869.23 € 25,807.14 €      -0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 162.65 € 213.03 €      +31.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.60 € 11.67 €      -29.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.97 € 27.66 €      -16.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.11 € 57.50 €      +24.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 € 18.36 €      -17.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 € 473.16 €      -13.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,152.63 € 9,057.14 €      -18.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.12 € 61.84 €      -22.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.74 € 28.65 €      -6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.73 € 74.60 €      -17.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.14 € 94.84 €      -6.2 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,240.61 € 1,096.51 €      -11.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 947.22 € 667.26 €      -29.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,117.86 € 2,111.28 €      -0.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,512.65 € 1,244.87 €      -17.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 512.57 € 638.52 €      +24.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 348.18 € 309.44 €      -11.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,034.47 € 1,695.49 €      -16.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.53 4.71      +33.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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