Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 17.2% lower than in Milan (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 15.0% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 9.9% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 17.7% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 19.1% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 7.8% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 15.00 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 60.00 €      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 3.50 €      -41.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 4.00 €      -27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.91 € 2.43 €      +27.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 € 2.40 €      -17.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 € 1.80 €      +38.2 %
Markets
Milan Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.05 € 4.15 €      -31.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.25 € 1.57 €      -30.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.33 € 0.75 €      -43.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.81 € 2.95 €      -22.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.67 € 6.83 €      -10.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.10 € 3.77 €      -26.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.51 € 7.61 €      -19.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.04 €      -7.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.96 €      +5.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.26 € 0.88 €      -30.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.63 € 1.07 €      -34.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.78 €      -24.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.72 €      -15.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.38 € 1.27 €      -8.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.62 € 0.75 €      +20.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 6.00 €      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.98 € 1.22 €      -38.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 € 2.02 €      -22.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 € 2.55 €      +15.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 € 23.00 €      -41.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 3.88 €      -44.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 € 3.86 €      -4.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.88 € 25.30 €      -25.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.80 € 6.17 €      -9.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 € 33,365.00 €      +13.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,033.33 € 28,571.43 €      -7.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 191.66 € 159.64 €      -16.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.18 € 19.26 €      +89.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.02 € 33.90 €      +25.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.76 € 47.99 €      -25.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.38 € 18.60 €      -42.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 781.75 € 598.53 €      -23.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,653.33 € 12,553.85 €      -14.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 99.83 € 74.05 €      -25.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 € 32.05 €      -28.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.12 € 91.19 €      -8.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 148.00 € 102.94 €      -30.4 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,381.43 € 1,349.62 €      -2.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 972.89 € 1,042.14 €      +7.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,879.41 € 2,371.03 €      -17.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,819.12 € 1,590.22 €      -12.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 813.62 € 511.12 €      -37.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 417.80 € 375.98 €      -10.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,950.13 € 1,786.66 €      -8.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.26 3.39      +4.0 %
Last update: 17 May 202516 May 2025
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