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Barcelona vs Berlin
A single person's monthly burn is €153 lower in Barcelona — 7% less than Berlin.
🇪🇸Barcelona
Spain · 1.6M pop
vsMonthly rent (1BR)
€1,450€1,500
3% pricierGroceries / mo
€320€350
9% pricierEating out (meal)
€14€15
7% pricierInternet (100mbps)
€38€40
5% pricierAvg salary (tech)
€2,800€4,600
64% higherCoworking / mo
€200€250
25% pricier🇪🇸 Barcelona
Beach-and-metro city with the deepest startup scene in southern Europe — and rents that now reflect it.
Estimated monthly budget: €2,105
🇩🇪 Berlin
Highest tech salaries on this list, offset by heating bills and a brutal rental market.
Estimated monthly budget: €2,258