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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ambala Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ambala

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 184.9% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 467.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 229.3% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 424.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ambala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.85 โ‚น258
499.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$11.47 โ‚น1,041
505.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.24 โ‚น294
328.09%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.76 โ‚น160
56.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.48 โ‚น43.76
466.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.18 โ‚น16.12
1000.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.77 โ‚น161
150.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.42 โ‚น311
34.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ambala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.68 โ‚น61.6
88.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.49 โ‚น44.54
318.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.51 โ‚น46.57
278.43%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.02 โ‚น92.4
239.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$2.68 โ‚น243
603.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.40 โ‚น308
180.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.81 โ‚น164
44.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.74 โ‚น67.4
232.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.68 โ‚น61.5
220.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.48 โ‚น43.75
493.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.34 โ‚น30.85
473.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.36 โ‚น32.77
413.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.30 โ‚น27.05
386.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.31 โ‚น28.55
193.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.85 โ‚น349
84.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$9.99 โ‚น907
-28.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.16 โ‚น196
-33.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.77 โ‚น342
-38.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 โ‚น509
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ambala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.30 โ‚น27.23
900.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$8.88 โ‚น805
219.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
660.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.25 โ‚น22.43
748.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.43 โ‚น130
1969.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.18 โ‚น107
57.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$9,376 โ‚น850.9K
310.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$21.5K โ‚น2.0M
51.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ambala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$51.1 โ‚น4,635
261.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$3.52 โ‚น320
549.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$8.03 โ‚น728
369.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ambala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$16.17 โ‚น1,467
258.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$6.94 โ‚น630
204.90%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$2.95 โ‚น268
278.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ambala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$57.3 โ‚น5,203
1127.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,701 โ‚น154.4K
777.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ambala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$26.50 โ‚น2,404
229.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$26.35 โ‚น2,391
41.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$45.12 โ‚น4,095
130.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$31.55 โ‚น2,863
269.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ambala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$122 โ‚น11.1K
1156.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$75.9 โ‚น6,887
1516.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$278 โ‚น25.2K
898.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$182 โ‚น16.5K
1008.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ambala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$329 โ‚น29.9K
650.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.5
-54.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ambala: January 12, 2026

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