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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 47.4% more expensive than Albion without rent, and 130.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 42.6% more expensive than Albion without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$6.72 MUR 318
156.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$44.08 MUR 2,089
54.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$6.74 MUR 320
103.56%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.61 MUR 76.1
76.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.98 MUR 46.36
186.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.56 MUR 26.67
264.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.00 MUR 94.9
129.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.63 MUR 124
75.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.47 MUR 69.7
-12.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.57 MUR 26.86
271.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.32 MUR 62.6
51.52%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.26 MUR 107
53.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$12.00 MUR 568
55.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$5.53 MUR 262
70.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.10 MUR 384
130.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.64 MUR 77.7
59.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.42 MUR 67.5
68.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.49 MUR 70.7
40.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$2.01 MUR 95.5
35.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.84 MUR 39.95
133.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.63 MUR 29.92
196.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.68 MUR 32.42
117.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.32 MUR 14.94
187.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$6.24 MUR 296
10.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$8.16 MUR 387
-12.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.72 MUR 81.4
-19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.14 MUR 101
12.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.07 MUR 50.9
177.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$43.60 MUR 2,066
-34.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$4.31 MUR 204
6.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$2.62 MUR 124
-19.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$19.44 MUR 921
48.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.43 MUR 67.8
32.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$35.1K MUR 1.7M
10.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
10.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$49.76 MUR 2,358
268.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$18.06 MUR 856
25.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$34.22 MUR 1,622
6.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$71.5 MUR 3,390
-17.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$6.07 MUR 288
82.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$154 MUR 7,289
372.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$3,982 MUR 188.7K
283.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$55.9 MUR 2,647
54.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$44.43 MUR 2,106
-15.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$77.2 MUR 3,660
36.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$88.5 MUR 4,192
33.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$510 MUR 24.2K
207.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$346 MUR 16.4K
257.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$959 MUR 45.5K
186.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$1,088 MUR 51.6K
82.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.67
-49.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Albion: March 3, 2026

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