Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 6.5% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 0.3% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 15.8% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 4.9% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 12.4% 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 65.00 € 55.00 €      -15.4 %
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 € 3.75 €      -6.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 € 2.29 €      +56.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 € 2.19 €      +6.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.07 € 1.55 €      +45.5 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 € 3.98 €      -32.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 € 1.33 €      -17.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 0.67 €      -43.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 € 2.75 €      -24.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.97 € 5.75 €      -3.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.84 € 3.70 €      -23.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.01 € 5.98 €      -14.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.93 €      -1.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.77 €      -10.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.75 €      -18.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.09 €      +0.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.74 €      +11.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.72 €      -2.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 € 1.06 €      -10.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 € 0.77 €      +102.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 6.00 €      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.47 € 1.14 €      -22.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 € 1.59 €      -22.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.11 €      -14.8 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 2.40 €      +60.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 24.45 €      -30.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 3.00 €      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.54 €      +46.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 € 24.68 €      -31.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 € 6.28 €      -7.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 € 29,568.00 €      +23.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,077.27 € 25,453.85 €      -2.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.47 € 169.57 €      -20.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.81 € 17.31 €      +46.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.65 € 33.03 €      +19.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.50 € 46.79 €      -18.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.12 € 22.10 €      +15.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 9.50 €      -5.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 467.06 € 524.15 €      +12.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,911.92 € 11,150.74 €      +25.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.00 € 77.76 €      +25.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.44 € 30.21 €      +2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.03 € 88.96 €      +18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.83 € 105.44 €      +6.7 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,067.11 € 1,239.87 €      +16.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 666.03 € 966.89 €      +45.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,088.24 € 2,077.94 €      -0.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,232.35 € 1,568.09 €      +27.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 652.82 € 524.04 €      -19.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.67 € 337.65 €      +9.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,692.58 € 2,017.87 €      +19.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 3.59      -24.8 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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