Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rome 

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Consumer Prices in Rome are 4.9% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 1.4% lower than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Rome are 13.1% lower than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 0.9% lower than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Rome are 11.6% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 14.0% lower than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 60.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 5.00 €      +66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 4.00 €      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.26 € 1.47 €      -35.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 € 2.05 €      -12.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 € 1.06 €      -38.8 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.96 € 5.90 €      +49.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 € 1.57 €      +18.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 € 1.15 €      +73.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.89 € 3.60 €      +24.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 € 5.84 €      +2.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.72 € 4.71 €      +26.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.12 € 7.04 €      +15.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.94 €      +1.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.84 €      +8.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.87 €      +13.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.07 €      +0.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.66 €      -8.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.72 €      -0.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 € 1.14 €      +5.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.38 €      -51.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 3.50 €      -41.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 € 1.45 €      +25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 € 2.07 €      +32.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 € 6.00 €      +15.4 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 1.50 €      -40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.80 € 35.00 €      +47.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 4.50 €      +50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 € 2.41 €      -31.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.50 € 33.00 €      +34.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.34 € 6.89 €      +8.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 24,000.00 €      -20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,869.23 € 25,321.43 €      -2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 158.01 € 212.18 €      +34.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.63 € 11.92 €      -28.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.78 € 27.74 €      -15.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.15 € 57.74 €      +25.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 € 18.19 €      -18.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 € 10.00 €      +5.3 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 € 477.22 €      -12.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,152.63 € 9,061.54 €      -18.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.91 € 62.55 €      -21.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.32 € 28.60 €      -5.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.92 € 74.89 €      -17.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.14 € 95.16 €      -5.9 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,241.41 € 1,079.76 €      -13.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 945.71 € 666.88 €      -29.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,103.75 € 2,088.74 €      -0.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,546.36 € 1,236.11 €      -20.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 523.17 € 641.41 €      +22.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.30 € 312.00 €      -11.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,996.68 € 1,691.92 €      -15.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.54 4.78      +35.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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