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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Aktobe Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Aktobe

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 102.7% more expensive than Aktobe without rent, and 243.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 112.8% more expensive than Aktobe without rent, and 225.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Aktobe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$7.88 โ‚ธ4,026
116.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$29.15 โ‚ธ14.9K
138.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.54 โ‚ธ3,339
112.08%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.73 โ‚ธ882
58.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.39 โ‚ธ711
95.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.48 โ‚ธ246
312.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.59 โ‚ธ810
178.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.18 โ‚ธ1,115
111.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Aktobe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.15 โ‚ธ585
11.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.25 โ‚ธ126
720.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.06 โ‚ธ539
82.08%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.45 โ‚ธ742
138.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$7.95 โ‚ธ4,062
137.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.79 โ‚ธ2,444
98.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$6.74 โ‚ธ3,443
180.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.43 โ‚ธ729
82.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.98 โ‚ธ1,013
24.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.30 โ‚ธ1,176
-5.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.89 โ‚ธ963
50.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.74 โ‚ธ379
163.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.29 โ‚ธ148
537.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.80 โ‚ธ411
82.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.68 โ‚ธ347
33.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.82 โ‚ธ931
290.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$5.36 โ‚ธ2,736
33.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.96 โ‚ธ489
48.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.59 โ‚ธ810
45.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Aktobe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.17 โ‚ธ88.9
1664.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.00 โ‚ธ512
356.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.98 โ‚ธ500
116.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$4.55 โ‚ธ2,324
550.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.48 โ‚ธ246
287.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$17.9K โ‚ธ9.1M
114.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$19.8K โ‚ธ10.1M
64.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Aktobe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$40.17 โ‚ธ20.5K
359.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$10.03 โ‚ธ5,123
128.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$10.79 โ‚ธ5,512
249.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Aktobe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$28.79 โ‚ธ14.7K
101.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$9.68 โ‚ธ4,943
118.60%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.86 โ‚ธ2,481
129.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Aktobe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$212 โ‚ธ108.0K
232.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$4,783 โ‚ธ2.4M
212.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Aktobe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$35.20 โ‚ธ18.0K
148.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$28.78 โ‚ธ14.7K
29.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$87.9 โ‚ธ44.9K
18.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$64.5 โ‚ธ32.9K
80.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Aktobe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$222 โ‚ธ113.3K
591.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$186 โ‚ธ94.8K
560.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$352 โ‚ธ180.0K
688.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$286 โ‚ธ145.9K
604.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$746 โ‚ธ381.0K
835.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$464 โ‚ธ237.2K
937.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Aktobe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$486 โ‚ธ248.0K
409.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
18.39
-81.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Aktobe: January 13, 2026

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