Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 4.8% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 0.9% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 13.6% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 0.2% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 10.4% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 18.9% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 61.00 € 60.00 €      -1.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 3.00 €      -40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.50 €      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.48 € 2.25 €      +52.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 € 2.37 €      +13.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.07 € 1.69 €      +57.7 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.85 € 4.00 €      -31.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.56 € 1.32 €      -15.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 € 0.66 €      -42.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 € 2.86 €      -21.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 € 5.70 €      -2.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.72 € 3.71 €      -21.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.99 € 6.23 €      -10.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.91 €      -3.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.79 €      -6.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.79 €      -10.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.03 €      -5.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.73 €      +8.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.72 €      -0.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 € 1.06 €      -7.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 € 0.79 €      +108.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.75 € 6.00 €      +60.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 € 1.16 €      -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 € 1.58 €      -24.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.20 €      -13.3 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 2.50 €      +66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 23.60 €      -32.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 € 3.00 €      -29.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.54 €      +46.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 € 24.50 €      -25.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.87 € 6.32 €      -7.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,700.00 € 30,000.00 €      +21.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,807.14 € 25,869.23 €      +0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.03 € 162.65 €      -23.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.67 € 16.60 €      +42.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.66 € 32.97 €      +19.2 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.50 € 46.11 €      -19.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.36 € 22.20 €      +20.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 473.16 € 547.42 €      +15.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,057.14 € 11,152.63 €      +23.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.84 € 80.12 €      +29.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.65 € 30.74 €      +7.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.60 € 90.73 €      +21.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.84 € 101.14 €      +6.6 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,096.51 € 1,240.61 €      +13.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 667.26 € 947.22 €      +42.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,111.28 € 2,117.86 €      +0.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,244.87 € 1,512.65 €      +21.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 638.52 € 512.57 €      -19.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.44 € 348.18 €      +12.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,695.49 € 2,034.47 €      +20.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.71 3.53      -25.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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