Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 67.7% higher than in Buenos Aires (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 92.2% higher than in Buenos Aires
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 163.6% higher than in Buenos Aires
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 83.4% higher than in Buenos Aires
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 47.0% higher than in Buenos Aires
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 172.7% higher than in Buenos Aires
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Restaurants
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.00 $
(7.37 €)
16.27 $
(15.00 €)
     +103.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 35.00 $
(32.26 €)
65.09 $
(60.00 €)
     +86.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 $
(5.53 €)
10.85 $
(10.00 €)
     +80.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $
(1.38 €)
3.25 $
(3.00 €)
     +117.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
3.80 $
(3.50 €)
     +51.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.32 $
(2.14 €)
2.44 $
(2.25 €)
     +5.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 $
(1.24 €)
2.57 $
(2.37 €)
     +91.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.97 $
(0.89 €)
1.84 $
(1.69 €)
     +89.8 %
Markets
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.21 $
(3.89 €)
4.33 $
(4.00 €)
     +2.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.96 $
(1.81 €)
1.43 $
(1.32 €)
     -27.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 $
(0.71 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -7.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.12 $
(1.96 €)
3.11 $
(2.86 €)
     +46.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.41 $
(4.06 €)
6.19 $
(5.70 €)
     +40.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.16 $
(1.99 €)
4.03 $
(3.71 €)
     +86.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.97 $
(2.74 €)
6.76 $
(6.23 €)
     +127.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 $
(0.78 €)
0.98 $
(0.91 €)
     +16.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 $
(0.74 €)
0.86 $
(0.79 €)
     +6.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.59 $
(0.54 €)
0.86 $
(0.79 €)
     +47.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.82 $
(0.75 €)
1.12 $
(1.03 €)
     +37.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.39 $
(0.36 €)
0.79 $
(0.73 €)
     +105.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.39 $
(0.36 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     +97.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 $
(1.09 €)
1.15 $
(1.06 €)
     -3.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.13 $
(1.04 €)
0.86 $
(0.79 €)
     -23.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 $
(3.69 €)
6.51 $
(6.00 €)
     +62.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 $
(1.07 €)
1.26 $
(1.16 €)
     +8.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 $
(1.75 €)
1.71 $
(1.58 €)
     -10.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.00 $
(1.84 €)
5.64 $
(5.20 €)
     +182.0 %
Transportation
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 $
(0.28 €)
2.71 $
(2.50 €)
     +804.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9.00 $
(8.30 €)
25.60 $
(23.60 €)
     +184.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.90 $
(0.83 €)
3.25 $
(3.00 €)
     +261.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.29 $
(1.19 €)
3.84 $
(3.54 €)
     +198.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.90 $
(4.52 €)
26.58 $
(24.50 €)
     +442.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.48 $
(3.21 €)
6.86 $
(6.32 €)
     +96.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 $
(18,437.02 €)
32,543.22 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +62.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,778.76 $
(21,920.48 €)
28,062.27 $
(25,869.23 €)
     +18.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 49.40 $
(45.54 €)
176.43 $
(162.65 €)
     +257.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.48 $
(14.27 €)
18.01 $
(16.60 €)
     +16.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.17 $
(18.59 €)
35.77 $
(32.97 €)
     +77.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 21.96 $
(20.24 €)
50.02 $
(46.11 €)
     +127.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.57 $
(7.90 €)
24.08 $
(22.20 €)
     +181.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.42 $
(4.07 €)
9.76 $
(9.00 €)
     +120.9 %
Childcare
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 219.88 $
(202.69 €)
593.83 $
(547.42 €)
     +170.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,225.19 $
(4,816.85 €)
12,098.08 $
(11,152.63 €)
     +131.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.39 $
(76.87 €)
86.92 $
(80.12 €)
     +4.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 67.11 $
(61.86 €)
33.34 $
(30.74 €)
     -50.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 116.33 $
(107.24 €)
98.42 $
(90.73 €)
     -15.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.93 $
(102.26 €)
109.71 $
(101.14 €)
     -1.1 %
Rent Per Month
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 490.08 $
(451.78 €)
1,356.35 $
(1,250.36 €)
     +176.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 357.35 $
(329.43 €)
1,029.03 $
(948.61 €)
     +188.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 933.47 $
(860.52 €)
2,302.56 $
(2,122.62 €)
     +146.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 621.61 $
(573.03 €)
1,644.07 $
(1,515.59 €)
     +164.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 216.77 $
(199.83 €)
567.52 $
(523.17 €)
     +161.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 163.09 $
(150.35 €)
383.25 $
(353.30 €)
     +135.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 417.11 $
(384.51 €)
2,185.57 $
(2,014.77 €)
     +424.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 51.15 3.56      -93.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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