Cost of Living Comparison Between Akbuk and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Akbuk and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Akbuk is 26.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Akbuk is 30.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Akbuk
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.45 β‚Ί293
$17.41 €15.03
-57.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.66 β‚Ί1,796
$68.7 €59.3
-33.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 β‚Ί278
$13.71 €11.84
-48.50%
Cappuccino
$2.64 β‚Ί104
$2.78 €2.4
-5.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 β‚Ί68.2
$2.8 €2.42
-38.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 β‚Ί18.49
$1.98 €1.71
-76.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 β‚Ί121
$4.43 €3.83
-30.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 β‚Ί156
$4.53 €3.91
-12.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Akbuk
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 β‚Ί34.77
$1.24 €1.07
-29.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 β‚Ί37.11
$2.03 €1.75
-53.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 β‚Ί60.7
$1.98 €1.71
-22.22%
Eggs
$1.77 β‚Ί69.7
$3.46 €2.99
-48.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 β‚Ί315
$18.32 €15.82
-56.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.29 β‚Ί208
$9.82 €8.47
-46.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.43 β‚Ί764
$19.24 €16.61
0.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 β‚Ί43.42
$2.61 €2.25
-57.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 β‚Ί81.8
$2.34 €2.02
-11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 β‚Ί41.21
$2.11 €1.82
-50.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 β‚Ί45.39
$2.77 €2.39
-58.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 β‚Ί23.96
$2.04 €1.76
-70.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 β‚Ί18.05
$1.77 €1.53
-74.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 β‚Ί51.8
$1.5 €1.3
-12.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 β‚Ί12.54
$0.85 €0.73
-62.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 β‚Ί81.2
$7 €6.04
-70.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.89 β‚Ί428
$7.13 €6.16
52.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 β‚Ί66.5
$1.43 €1.24
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 β‚Ί81.2
$2.29 €1.98
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Akbuk
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 β‚Ί26.84
$3.02 €2.6
-77.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.14 β‚Ί1,186
$28.97 €25.01
4.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 β‚Ί43.11
$4.59 €3.96
-76.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 β‚Ί42.09
$2.02 €1.74
-47.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 β‚Ί297
$29.56 €25.53
-74.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 β‚Ί47.06
$1.81 €1.56
-33.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K β‚Ί1.6M
$38.4K €33.1K
4.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K β‚Ί1.6M
$32.4K €28K
28.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akbuk
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.67 β‚Ί1,875
$190 €164
-74.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.12 β‚Ί319
$22.18 €19.15
-63.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.52 β‚Ί611
$36.37 €31.4
-57.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Akbuk
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.07 β‚Ί1,694
$57.4 €49.55
-24.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 β‚Ί245
$10.8 €9.33
-42.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Akbuk
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 β‚Ί23.8K
$732 €632
-17.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,045 β‚Ί355.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
-40.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Akbuk
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 β‚Ί3,052
$86.8 €74.9
-10.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.41 β‚Ί1,747
$36.78 €31.76
20.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$160 β‚Ί6,305
$102 €88.2
56.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ί4,390
$117 €101
-4.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Akbuk
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 β‚Ί20.4K
$1,581 €1,365
-67.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 β‚Ί15.7K
$1,230 €1,062
-67.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 β‚Ί35.2K
$2,707 €2,337
-66.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 β‚Ί28K
$2,028 €1,751
-64.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,572 β‚Ί61.8K
$6,602 €5,700
-76.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$828 β‚Ί32.6K
$5,045 €4,356
-83.59%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Akbuk
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.08
3.39
1141.30%

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Last update for Akbuk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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