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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Almaty Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Almaty

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 60.3% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 123.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 59.5% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 102.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Almaty
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$8.02 โ‚ธ4,093
112.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$39.69 โ‚ธ20.3K
75.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.89 โ‚ธ3,518
101.31%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.30 โ‚ธ1,174
19.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.90 โ‚ธ459
202.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.53 โ‚ธ272
273.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.36 โ‚ธ694
225.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.89 โ‚ธ1,474
59.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Almaty
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.31 โ‚ธ666
-2.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.55 โ‚ธ280
272.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.52 โ‚ธ777
26.97%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.77 โ‚ธ906
95.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.49 โ‚ธ4,844
98.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.72 โ‚ธ2,409
101.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.70 โ‚ธ3,931
145.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.35 โ‚ธ687
93.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.95 โ‚ธ994
26.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.97 โ‚ธ1,005
10.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.07 โ‚ธ1,058
37.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.62 โ‚ธ318
214.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.42 โ‚ธ216
340.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.24 โ‚ธ635
17.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.74 โ‚ธ380
22.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.00 โ‚ธ1,023
255.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.91 โ‚ธ4,040
-9.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.85 โ‚ธ432
68.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.12 โ‚ธ1,084
9.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Almaty
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.22 โ‚ธ112
1263.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$17.93 โ‚ธ9,154
58.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.15 โ‚ธ588
296.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.67 โ‚ธ344
216.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$4.80 โ‚ธ2,452
516.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.49 โ‚ธ249
279.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$23.9K โ‚ธ12.2M
61.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$27.1K โ‚ธ13.8M
19.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Almaty
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$62.8 โ‚ธ32.0K
193.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$8.99 โ‚ธ4,589
154.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$13.92 โ‚ธ7,106
171.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Almaty
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$47.11 โ‚ธ24.1K
23.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$21.21 โ‚ธ10.8K
-0.24%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.13 โ‚ธ2,621
117.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Almaty
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$267 โ‚ธ136.4K
163.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$12.9K โ‚ธ6.6M
16.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Almaty
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$85.4 โ‚ธ43.6K
2.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$43.69 โ‚ธ22.3K
-14.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$100 โ‚ธ51.2K
3.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$121 โ‚ธ62.0K
-3.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Almaty
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$663 โ‚ธ338.3K
131.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$419 โ‚ธ214.0K
192.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,174 โ‚ธ599.6K
136.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$766 โ‚ธ390.9K
163.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,845 โ‚ธ942.1K
278.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,158 โ‚ธ591.4K
316.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Almaty
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$711 โ‚ธ363.3K
247.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
18.39
-81.57%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Almaty: January 13, 2026

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