Cost of Living Comparison Between Alberton and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Alberton and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Alberton is 27.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alberton is 35.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alberton
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.42 R 150
$17.41 €15.03
-51.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.05 R 606
$68.7 €59.3
-50.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 R 81.7
$13.71 €11.84
-66.52%
Cappuccino
$2.11 R 37.57
$2.78 €2.4
-24.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R 18.7
$2.8 €2.42
-62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.61
$1.98 €1.71
-58.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 R 40.61
$4.43 €3.83
-48.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 R 40.84
$4.53 €3.91
-49.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alberton
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.49
$1.24 €1.07
-16.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 18.87
$2.03 €1.75
-47.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.72
$1.98 €1.71
-21.21%
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.14
$3.46 €2.99
-39.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 R 134
$18.32 €15.82
-58.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 R 80.7
$9.82 €8.47
-53.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.76 R 102
$19.24 €16.61
-70.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 R 27.01
$2.61 €2.25
-41.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.56
$2.34 €2.02
-31.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.13
$2.11 €1.82
-30.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 R 27.1
$2.77 €2.39
-45.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 R 21.25
$2.04 €1.76
-41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 21.69
$1.77 €1.53
-31.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 R 19.96
$1.5 €1.3
-25.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 R 15.15
$0.85 €0.73
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 R 51
$7 €6.04
-59.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.99 R 53.2
$7.13 €6.16
-58.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 R 21.43
$1.43 €1.24
-15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 R 22.13
$2.29 €1.98
-45.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Alberton
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 R 50
$3.02 €2.6
-6.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$110 R 1,956
$28.97 €25.01
279.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 R 24.61
$4.59 €3.96
-69.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 R 24.68
$2.02 €1.74
-31.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 R 55.3
$29.56 €25.53
-89.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 R 22.55
$1.81 €1.56
-29.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K R 337.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-50.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R 470K
$32.4K €28K
-18.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alberton
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 2,182
$190 €164
-35.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.98 R 658
$22.18 €19.15
66.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.53 R 668
$36.37 €31.4
3.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alberton
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.77 R 654
$57.4 €49.55
-35.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.08 R 250
$20.95 €18.09
-32.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.62 R 100
$10.8 €9.33
-47.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alberton
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 R 2,523
$732 €632
-80.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,710 R 30.4K
$15.1K €13.1K
-88.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alberton
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.15 R 874
$86.8 €74.9
-43.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.69 R 546
$36.78 €31.76
-16.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 R 1,566
$102 €88.2
-13.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 R 1,547
$117 €101
-25.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alberton
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 R 7,118
$1,581 €1,365
-74.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 R 5,582
$1,230 €1,062
-74.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 R 15.4K
$2,707 €2,337
-68.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 R 12.2K
$2,028 €1,751
-66.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$709 R 12.6K
$6,602 €5,700
-89.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$573 R 10.2K
$5,045 €4,356
-88.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alberton
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,052 R 36.5K
$2,198 €1,898
-6.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
3.39
244.84%

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Last update for Alberton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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