Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 18.4% lower than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 8.4% lower than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 18.7% higher than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 10.8% lower than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 28.3% lower than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 20.7% lower than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 60.00 €      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 3.00 €      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.50 €      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.73 € 2.27 €      -39.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 € 2.31 €      -11.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 € 1.68 €      -27.9 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.61 € 3.95 €      -29.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.31 € 1.36 €      -41.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 € 0.66 €      -42.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.30 € 2.91 €      -32.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 € 5.70 €      -20.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 € 3.72 €      -36.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.41 € 6.12 €      -27.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 € 0.92 €      -19.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.78 €      -19.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 € 0.77 €      -40.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.01 € 1.07 €      -46.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.72 €      -13.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.72 €      -7.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 € 1.07 €      -34.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.78 €      +1.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 6.00 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 € 1.15 €      -10.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 € 1.60 €      -4.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.20 €      -13.3 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 2.48 €      +3.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 € 32.00 €      -28.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 3.00 €      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 € 3.54 €      +35.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 € 24.50 €      -7.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 € 6.31 €      +2.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,790.00 € 30,000.00 €      +12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,080.91 € 25,869.23 €      -0.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.89 € 158.24 €      -45.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.57 € 17.09 €      +17.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.19 € 32.85 €      +2.0 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.59 € 46.78 €      +15.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.76 € 22.20 €      +18.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 9.25 €      -22.9 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 € 547.42 €      +124.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,786.76 € 11,152.63 €      -19.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.31 € 79.91 €      -16.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.13 € 30.32 €      -24.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 € 91.36 €      +2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.50 € 101.14 €      -10.1 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,007.18 € 1,251.71 €      +24.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 748.04 € 944.12 €      +26.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,875.00 € 2,114.10 €      +12.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,314.29 € 1,557.19 €      +18.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 768.92 € 523.17 €      -32.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 486.03 € 353.30 €      -27.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,757.42 € 2,003.27 €      -27.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.31 3.54      +6.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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