Cost of Living Comparison Between Palma de Mallorca and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 0.1% lower than in Palma de Mallorca (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 6.7% higher than in Palma de Mallorca
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 22.1% higher than in Palma de Mallorca
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 6.4% higher than in Palma de Mallorca
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 2.2% higher than in Palma de Mallorca
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 28.2% higher than in Palma de Mallorca
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Restaurants
Palma de Mallorca Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 € 15.00 €      +11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 60.00 €      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 € 10.00 €      -13.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.50 €      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.76 € 2.27 €      -17.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 € 2.31 €      -10.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 € 1.68 €      -19.1 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.72 € 3.95 €      +6.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.36 €      +17.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.66 €      -13.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.74 € 2.91 €      +6.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 € 5.70 €      -3.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.34 € 3.72 €      +11.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.21 € 6.12 €      -1.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.92 €      +14.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.78 €      -9.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.77 €      +20.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.07 €      -3.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.72 €      +17.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.72 €      -8.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.10 € 1.07 €      -2.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 € 0.78 €      +22.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 € 6.00 €      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 € 1.15 €      +18.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 € 1.60 €      +4.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 5.20 €      -5.5 %
Transportation
Palma de Mallorca Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 2.48 €      +23.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.00 € 32.00 €      -13.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.20 € 3.00 €      -28.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 € 3.54 €      -12.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.40 € 24.50 €      +14.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.32 € 6.31 €      -0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 30,000.00 €      -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,250.00 € 25,869.23 €      +11.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Palma de Mallorca Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.11 € 158.24 €      -22.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.00 € 17.09 €      -14.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.10 € 32.85 €      -9.0 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.88 € 46.78 €      -8.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.25 € 22.20 €      +21.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 9.25 €      +15.6 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.67 € 547.42 €      -11.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,775.00 € 11,152.63 €      +3.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Palma de Mallorca Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.33 € 79.91 €      -2.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.33 € 30.32 €      -37.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.71 € 91.36 €      +17.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.57 € 101.14 €      +8.1 %
Rent Per Month
Palma de Mallorca Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,018.75 € 1,251.71 €      +22.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 833.33 € 944.12 €      +13.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,635.71 € 2,114.10 €      +29.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,318.75 € 1,557.19 €      +18.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Palma de Mallorca Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 382.76 € 523.17 €      +36.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 244.64 € 353.30 €      +44.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Palma de Mallorca Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,464.29 € 2,003.27 €      +36.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.50 3.54      +1.0 %
Last update: March 2024May 2024
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