Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Albion Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Albion

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 60.8% more expensive than Albion without rent, and 125.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 44.4% more expensive than Albion without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.64 MUR 299
162.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$43.69 MUR 1,966
57.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.41 MUR 289
113.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.6 MUR 72
73.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.95 MUR 42.88
194.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.57 MUR 25.46
247.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2 MUR 89.9
121.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.7 MUR 122
67.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.45 MUR 65.3
-14.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.58 MUR 25.94
250.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 MUR 59.4
50.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.27 MUR 102
52.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.68 MUR 525
56.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.53 MUR 249
77.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.48 MUR 382
126.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.62 MUR 72.8
61.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.38 MUR 62.1
69.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.43 MUR 64.4
47.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.03 MUR 91.2
36.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.91 MUR 41.01
124.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.63 MUR 28.46
180.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.64 MUR 28.61
134.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.34 MUR 15.39
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.27 MUR 282
11.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.38 MUR 377
-14.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.77 MUR 79.7
-19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.26 MUR 102
1.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.12 MUR 50.4
169.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$44.04 MUR 1,982
-34.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.35 MUR 196
5.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.63 MUR 118
-23.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$19.68 MUR 885
50.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.37 MUR 61.8
32.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.4K MUR 1.6M
8.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
11.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$50.4 MUR 2,267
276.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.06 MUR 813
22.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$33.64 MUR 1,514
8.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$69.2 MUR 3,112
-17.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.21 MUR 279
73.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$153 MUR 6,887
378.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,959 MUR 178.1K
282.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$54.9 MUR 2,469
58.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$44.27 MUR 1,992
-16.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$77.7 MUR 3,498
31.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$88.4 MUR 3,978
32.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$543 MUR 24.4K
191.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$353 MUR 15.9K
248.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$966 MUR 43.5K
180.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,110 MUR 49.9K
82.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.67
-49.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Albion: October 28, 2025

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