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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Balakovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Balakovo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 107.4% more expensive than Balakovo without rent, and 151.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 105.2% more expensive than Balakovo without rent, and 142% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Balakovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$10.14 โ‚ฝ791
68.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$25.75 โ‚ฝ2,009
169.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.97 โ‚ฝ388
179.07%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.47 โ‚ฝ115
87.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.91 โ‚ฝ70.7
198.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.39 โ‚ฝ30.20
407.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.17 โ‚ฝ91.0
278.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.30 โ‚ฝ101
254.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Balakovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.91 โ‚ฝ71.1
40.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.54 โ‚ฝ41.75
279.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.9
144.30%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.54 โ‚ฝ120
124.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.07 โ‚ฝ707
107.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.78 โ‚ฝ295
151.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.62 โ‚ฝ672
119.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
94.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.85 โ‚ฝ145
32.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.17 โ‚ฝ169
0.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.33 โ‚ฝ182
22.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.07
297.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.47 โ‚ฝ36.87
293.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.79 โ‚ฝ62.0
84.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.92
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.97 โ‚ฝ231
139.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.92 โ‚ฝ72.2
55.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.26 โ‚ฝ177
2.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Balakovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.34
466.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$7.56 โ‚ฝ590
275.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.51 โ‚ฝ274
29.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.36 โ‚ฝ27.83
488.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$3.84 โ‚ฝ299
670.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.8
158.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$18.0K โ‚ฝ1.4M
113.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$20.4K โ‚ฝ1.6M
59.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Balakovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$119 โ‚ฝ9,299
54.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$6.64 โ‚ฝ518
244.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$8.37 โ‚ฝ653
350.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Balakovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$36.05 โ‚ฝ2,812
60.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.14 โ‚ฝ323
169.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Balakovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$319 โ‚ฝ24.9K
120.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$6,031 โ‚ฝ470.5K
147.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Balakovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$98.0 โ‚ฝ7,643
-10.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$47.36 โ‚ฝ3,695
-21.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$126 โ‚ฝ9,799
-17.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$76.6 โ‚ฝ5,975
52.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Balakovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$437 โ‚ฝ34.1K
250.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$307 โ‚ฝ24.0K
299.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$751 โ‚ฝ58.6K
269.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$512 โ‚ฝ39.9K
293.34%
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
Balakovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
15.33
-77.89%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Balakovo: January 11, 2026

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