Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 75.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 87% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 75.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 85.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abbottabad
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKR 487
$17.41 €15.03
-90.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.57 PKR 3,549
$68.7 €59.3
-81.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 PKR 1,502
$13.71 €11.84
-61.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 PKR 488
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 PKR 489
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.4 PKR 395
$2.78 €2.4
-49.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.3
$2.8 €2.42
-88.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$1.98 €1.71
-88.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abbottabad
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKR 233
$1.24 €1.07
-33.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKR 174
$2.03 €1.75
-69.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 PKR 340
$1.98 €1.71
-39.39%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 333
$3.46 €2.99
-65.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.52 PKR 995
$18.32 €15.82
-80.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 PKR 667
$9.82 €8.47
-75.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.37 PKR 1,233
$19.24 €16.61
-77.29%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 PKR 255
$2.61 €2.25
-65.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PKR 221
$2.34 €2.02
-66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 PKR 235
$2.11 €1.82
-60.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$2.77 €2.39
-80.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 PKR 91
$2.04 €1.76
-84.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 136
$1.77 €1.53
-72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.4
$1.5 €1.3
-79.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 PKR 45.5
$0.85 €0.73
-81.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 508
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 259
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 PKR 556
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 PKR 489
$7 €6.04
-75.29%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Abbottabad
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 PKR 73.7
$3.02 €2.6
-91.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.26 PKR 2,051
$28.97 €25.01
-74.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 258
$4.59 €3.96
-80.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$2.02 €1.74
-78.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 PKR 790
$29.56 €25.53
-90.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 PKR 253
$1.81 €1.56
-50.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$38.4K €33.1K
-44.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K PKR 7.4M
$32.4K €28K
-18.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abbottabad
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.46 PKR 12.3K
$190 €164
-77.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.94 PKR 831
$22.18 €19.15
-86.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.82 PKR 5,317
$36.37 €31.4
-48.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abbottabad
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.46 PKR 4,930
$57.4 €49.55
-69.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.58 PKR 1,012
$20.95 €18.09
-82.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 PKR 1,177
$10.8 €9.33
-61.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abbottabad
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.83 PKR 10.1K
$732 €632
-95.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$540 PKR 152.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-96.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abbottabad
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.87 PKR 2,505
$86.8 €74.9
-89.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.18 PKR 2,027
$36.78 €31.76
-80.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 PKR 24.6K
$102 €88.2
-14.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$12.61 PKR 3,561
$117 €101
-89.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abbottabad
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$35.05 PKR 9,898
$1,581 €1,365
-97.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21.26 PKR 6,004
$1,230 €1,062
-98.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.4K
$2,707 €2,337
-93.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.18 PKR 11.9K
$2,028 €1,751
-97.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$540 PKR 152.4K
$6,602 €5,700
-91.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$505 PKR 142.6K
$5,045 €4,356
-90.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abbottabad
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 PKR 65.1K
$2,198 €1,898
-89.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
3.39
495.87%

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Last update for Abbottabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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