Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 14.5% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 22.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 35.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 12.2% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 20.2% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 36.6% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.50 € 14.50 €      -6.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 60.00 €      -7.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 3.00 €      -40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 € 2.15 €      -33.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 € 2.07 €      -16.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.19 € 1.49 €      -32.2 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.37 € 3.82 €      -12.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.48 € 1.24 €      -16.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.59 €      -36.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.73 € 2.52 €      -32.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.56 € 5.10 €      -8.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.43 € 3.36 €      -24.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.65 € 5.30 €      -30.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.87 €      -15.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.85 €      +12.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.76 €      -2.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.34 € 0.99 €      -25.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.63 €      -9.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 € 0.68 €      +38.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 € 1.00 €      -6.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 € 0.79 €      +7.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.35 € 1.12 €      -17.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 € 1.66 €      +4.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 5.00 €      -39.0 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 € 2.40 €      -25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 89.00 € 40.00 €      -55.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 3.00 €      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 3.22 €      -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 € 24.25 €      -25.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.41 € 7.15 €      -3.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,349.50 € 24,999.00 €      -5.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,768.18 € 25,314.60 €      -17.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 216.46 € 167.13 €      -22.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.06 € 0.23 €      +267.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.55 € 36.97 €      -11.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.14 € 44.34 €      +22.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.72 € 21.83 €      +10.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 9.00 €      -30.8 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,600.10 € 474.95 €      -70.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,139.55 € 10,399.20 €      -6.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.63 € 71.25 €      +2.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.48 € 30.24 €      +10.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.15 € 84.40 €      +2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.48 € 101.14 €      +3.7 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,634.12 € 1,085.43 €      -33.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,396.70 € 843.99 €      -39.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,718.07 € 1,764.73 €      -35.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,021.94 € 1,311.11 €      -35.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 709.84 € 470.48 €      -33.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 484.48 € 294.26 €      -39.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,755.22 € 1,840.74 €      -51.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.89 2.27      -21.5 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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