Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 74.0% higher than in Buenos Aires (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 97.9% higher than in Buenos Aires
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 165.1% higher than in Buenos Aires
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 83.9% higher than in Buenos Aires
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 57.0% higher than in Buenos Aires
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 167.0% higher than in Buenos Aires
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Restaurants
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.00 $
(7.48 €)
16.04 $
(15.00 €)
     +100.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 34.00 $
(31.79 €)
64.18 $
(60.00 €)
     +88.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 $
(5.61 €)
10.70 $
(10.00 €)
     +78.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $
(1.40 €)
3.21 $
(3.00 €)
     +113.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $
(2.34 €)
3.74 $
(3.50 €)
     +49.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.15 $
(2.01 €)
2.42 $
(2.26 €)
     +12.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 $
(1.22 €)
2.44 $
(2.28 €)
     +86.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.99 $
(0.93 €)
1.75 $
(1.64 €)
     +76.5 %
Markets
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.98 $
(3.72 €)
4.33 $
(4.05 €)
     +8.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.47 €)
1.45 $
(1.36 €)
     -7.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 $
(0.66 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -0.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.00 $
(1.87 €)
3.12 $
(2.91 €)
     +55.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.01 $
(3.75 €)
6.10 $
(5.70 €)
     +52.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.99 $
(1.86 €)
3.98 $
(3.72 €)
     +99.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.82 $
(2.63 €)
6.55 $
(6.12 €)
     +132.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.80 $
(0.75 €)
0.99 $
(0.93 €)
     +24.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.75 €)
0.83 $
(0.78 €)
     +3.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.48 $
(0.45 €)
0.82 $
(0.77 €)
     +72.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.71 $
(0.66 €)
1.15 $
(1.08 €)
     +62.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.38 $
(0.36 €)
0.77 $
(0.72 €)
     +100.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.40 $
(0.38 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     +93.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.10 $
(1.03 €)
1.15 $
(1.07 €)
     +4.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.04 $
(0.98 €)
0.82 $
(0.76 €)
     -21.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 $
(3.74 €)
6.42 $
(6.00 €)
     +60.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.09 $
(1.02 €)
1.22 $
(1.14 €)
     +11.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 $
(1.74 €)
1.71 $
(1.60 €)
     -7.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.00 $
(1.87 €)
5.49 $
(5.13 €)
     +174.6 %
Transportation
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.29 $
(0.28 €)
2.59 $
(2.42 €)
     +779.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7.53 $
(7.04 €)
28.08 $
(26.25 €)
     +272.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 $
(0.93 €)
3.21 $
(3.00 €)
     +220.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.43 $
(1.34 €)
3.62 $
(3.38 €)
     +152.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.67 €)
26.40 $
(24.68 €)
     +428.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.45 $
(3.22 €)
6.75 $
(6.31 €)
     +95.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,500.00 $
(18,230.26 €)
32,089.51 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +64.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,867.70 $
(22,313.55 €)
27,383.05 $
(25,600.00 €)
     +14.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 41.46 $
(38.76 €)
168.99 $
(157.99 €)
     +307.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.47 $
(14.47 €)
17.95 $
(16.79 €)
     +16.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.38 $
(18.12 €)
35.06 $
(32.78 €)
     +80.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 21.45 $
(20.06 €)
48.89 $
(45.71 €)
     +127.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.73 $
(7.22 €)
23.53 $
(22.00 €)
     +204.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.08 $
(3.81 €)
9.89 $
(9.25 €)
     +142.8 %
Childcare
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 219.88 $
(205.56 €)
585.55 $
(547.42 €)
     +166.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,139.10 $
(4,804.47 €)
11,812.36 $
(11,043.20 €)
     +129.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.92 $
(74.72 €)
85.47 $
(79.91 €)
     +7.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.99 $
(59.82 €)
32.55 $
(30.43 €)
     -49.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.49 $
(106.10 €)
97.08 $
(90.76 €)
     -14.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.74 $
(93.25 €)
111.65 $
(104.38 €)
     +11.9 %
Rent Per Month
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 480.08 $
(448.82 €)
1,324.71 $
(1,238.45 €)
     +175.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 356.88 $
(333.64 €)
1,010.23 $
(944.44 €)
     +183.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 901.81 $
(843.09 €)
2,250.49 $
(2,103.95 €)
     +149.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 620.69 $
(580.27 €)
1,670.28 $
(1,561.52 €)
     +169.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 218.80 $
(204.55 €)
559.61 $
(523.17 €)
     +155.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 166.27 $
(155.45 €)
377.91 $
(353.30 €)
     +127.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Buenos Aires Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 403.79 $
(377.50 €)
2,133.15 $
(1,994.25 €)
     +428.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 51.15 3.54      -93.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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