Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 22.8% lower than in Munich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 23.9% lower than in Munich
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 26.0% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 17.5% lower than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 30.0% lower than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 32.6% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 € 14.00 €      -12.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 € 57.50 €      -14.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.39 € 9.00 €      -4.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 3.00 €      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 € 3.50 €      -22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.63 € 2.13 €      -41.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.21 € 2.08 €      -35.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 € 1.48 €      -49.8 %
Markets
Munich Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 € 3.77 €      -24.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.79 € 1.23 €      -31.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 € 0.60 €      -45.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.37 € 2.58 €      -23.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.60 € 4.97 €      -24.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.98 € 3.34 €      -32.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.74 € 5.28 €      -39.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.29 € 0.89 €      -30.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.86 €      +1.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.07 € 0.77 €      -27.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.61 € 0.97 €      -39.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.62 €      -31.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.66 €      +9.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.44 € 1.00 €      -30.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 € 0.80 €      +1.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 6.00 €      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.05 € 1.10 €      +4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 € 1.60 €      -8.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.70 € 5.00 €      -35.1 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.65 € 2.40 €      -34.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 63.05 € 40.00 €      -36.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 € 3.00 €      -37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.35 € 3.22 €      -3.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 24.00 €      -20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.33 € 7.25 €      -1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 24,999.00 €      -0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,609.29 € 25,440.00 €      +7.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 312.02 € 165.04 €      -47.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.11 € 0.23 €      +108.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.73 € 37.03 €      -1.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.20 € 44.62 €      -3.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.88 € 21.83 €      -8.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 9.00 €      -25.0 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 645.60 € 469.00 €      -27.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,540.00 € 10,567.58 €      -36.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.46 € 72.50 €      -19.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.23 € 30.55 €      -25.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.39 € 82.97 €      -13.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.23 € 101.14 €      -15.2 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,379.61 € 1,077.44 €      -21.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,077.38 € 847.36 €      -21.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,475.26 € 1,774.74 €      -28.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,863.62 € 1,328.15 €      -28.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,154.68 € 478.66 €      -58.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 850.89 € 294.26 €      -65.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,461.47 € 1,774.82 €      -48.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.53 2.25      -11.0 %
Last update: April 2023March 2023
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