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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Balasore Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Balasore

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 199.4% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 507% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 258.3% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 469.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Balasore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.08 โ‚น189
721.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$8.89 โ‚น807
681.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.52 โ‚น410
206.86%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.07 โ‚น97.0
157.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.37 โ‚น33.86
635.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.14 โ‚น12.57
1314.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.68 โ‚น152
163.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.98 โ‚น270
54.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Balasore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.66 โ‚น59.6
93.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.40 โ‚น35.97
412.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.51 โ‚น46.00
278.43%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.97 โ‚น88.1
256.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$3.27 โ‚น297
476.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.47 โ‚น224
285.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.21 โ‚น201
18.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
246.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.14 โ‚น103
91.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.59 โ‚น54.0
383.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.25 โ‚น22.74
680.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.33 โ‚น30.26
460.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.39 โ‚น35.43
274.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.24 โ‚น21.79
279.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.65 โ‚น241
167.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.36 โ‚น940
-30.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.47 โ‚น133
-2.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.40 โ‚น218
-3.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.25 โ‚น477
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Balasore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.53 โ‚น48.42
466.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$8.96 โ‚น813
216.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
714.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
863.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$2.05 โ‚น186
1343.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.15 โ‚น104
61.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$15.9K โ‚น1.4M
141.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$22.8K โ‚น2.1M
42.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Balasore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$27.24 โ‚น2,473
577.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$3.21 โ‚น291
612.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$7.40 โ‚น672
409.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Balasore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$29.62 โ‚น2,689
95.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$0.90 โ‚น81.5
2251.11%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$2.27 โ‚น206
392.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Balasore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$37.63 โ‚น3,416
1771.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,621 โ‚น147.1K
821.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Balasore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$28.50 โ‚น2,587
206.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$30.72 โ‚น2,789
21.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$48.56 โ‚น4,407
114.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$31.93 โ‚น2,898
265.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Balasore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$134 โ‚น12.1K
1046.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$81.0 โ‚น7,352
1414.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$297 โ‚น27.0K
835.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$181 โ‚น16.5K
1009.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$599 โ‚น54.4K
1064.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$411 โ‚น37.3K
1073.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Balasore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$426 โ‚น38.6K
480.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.8
-56.54%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Balasore: January 13, 2026

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