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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 51.5% more expensive than Albion without rent, and 127.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 39.5% more expensive than Albion without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$6.56 MURย 303
160.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$43.77 MURย 2,022
58.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.79 MURย 314
104.27%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.52 MURย 70.4
80.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.97 MURย 44.70
180.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.59 MURย 27.29
235.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.01 MURย 92.8
120.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.76 MURย 128
67.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.47 MURย 67.7
-12.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.54 MURย 24.86
279.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.33 MURย 61.6
45.11%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.36 MURย 109
46.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$11.77 MURย 544
60.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.40 MURย 249
76.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.21 MURย 379
129.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.69 MURย 78.1
54.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.38 MURย 63.6
78.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.51 MURย 69.8
44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.99 MURย 92.0
43.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.90 MURย 41.75
116.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.64 MURย 29.59
189.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.68 MURย 31.30
114.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.34 MURย 15.77
167.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$6.02 MURย 278
17.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.08 MURย 373
-11.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.71 MURย 79.1
-16.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.23 MURย 103
4.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.12 MURย 51.5
167.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$43.70 MURย 2,018
-35.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$4.49 MURย 207
1.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.62 MURย 121
-19.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$19.40 MURย 896
52.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.38 MURย 63.8
34.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$35.9K MURย 1.7M
7.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$28.9K MURย 1.3M
12.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$49.98 MURย 2,309
269.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$18.21 MURย 841
25.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$33.38 MURย 1,542
13.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$69.6 MURย 3,217
-16.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.08 MURย 281
83.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$152 MURย 7,039
362.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,984 MURย 184.0K
274.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$54.3 MURย 2,507
61.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$44.41 MURย 2,051
-16.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$76.6 MURย 3,540
35.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$88.7 MURย 4,098
31.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$523 MURย 24.2K
193.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$348 MURย 16.1K
252.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$936 MURย 43.2K
196.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$1,083 MURย 50.0K
86.07%
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
Barcelona
Albion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.67
-49.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Albion: January 11, 2026

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