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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambala and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambala and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ambala is 64.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ambala is 69.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 80.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ambala
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 โ‚น258
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-83.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.47 โ‚น1,041
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-83.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.24 โ‚น294
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-76.64%
Cappuccino
$1.76 โ‚น160
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-36.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚น43.76
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-82.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.12
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-90.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 โ‚น161
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-60.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 โ‚น311
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-25.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ambala
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 โ‚น61.6
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-46.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚น44.54
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-76.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.57
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-73.58%
Eggs
$1.02 โ‚น92.4
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-70.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚น243
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-85.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 โ‚น308
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-64.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚น164
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-30.65%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น67.4
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-69.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น61.5
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-68.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.75
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-83.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 โ‚น30.85
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-82.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.77
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-80.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 โ‚น27.05
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-79.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น28.55
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-65.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 โ‚น349
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-45.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.99 โ‚น907
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
39.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚น196
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
51.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 โ‚น342
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
62.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 โ‚น509
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ambala
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.23
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-90.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 โ‚น805
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-68.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-86.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚น22.43
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-88.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น130
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-95.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-36.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,376 โ‚น850.9K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-75.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K โ‚น2.0M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-33.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambala
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.1 โ‚น4,635
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-72.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.52 โ‚น320
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-84.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.03 โ‚น728
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-78.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ambala
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.17 โ‚น1,467
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-72.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.94 โ‚น630
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-67.20%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 โ‚น268
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-73.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ambala
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.3 โ‚น5,203
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-91.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,701 โ‚น154.4K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-88.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ambala
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.50 โ‚น2,404
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-69.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 โ‚น2,391
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-29.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.12 โ‚น4,095
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-56.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.55 โ‚น2,863
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-72.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ambala
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-92.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 โ‚น6,887
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-93.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚น25.2K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-89.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚น16.5K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-90.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ambala
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 โ‚น29.9K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-86.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
3.39
121.24%

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Last update for Ambala: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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