Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bellville Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bellville

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 113.1% more expensive than Bellville without rent, and 160.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 125.6% more expensive than Bellville without rent, and 134% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bellville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.83 R 193
60.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$22.57 R 401
204.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.14 R 91.4
166.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.75 R 31.1
58.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.11 R 19.66
152.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.83 R 14.7
138.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.05 R 36.52
116.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.57 R 45.68
76.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bellville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.04 R 18.52
19.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.81 R 14.48
150.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.51 R 26.81
31.13%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.47 R 43.9
40.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.31 R 76.7
325.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.39 R 78.1
123.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.42 R 132
159.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.07 R 19.06
143.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.43 R 25.36
63.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.04 R 18.56
102.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.1 R 19.53
151.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.11 R 19.76
83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.19 R 21.11
48.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.71 R 12.58
111.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.95 R 16.83
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.55 R 45.39
174.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$3.58 R 63.6
99.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.03 R 18.4
38.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.74 R 30.87
31.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bellville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.62 R 28.84
86.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$20.44 R 363
41.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.54 R 9.61
750.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.37 R 6.54
445.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.71 R 48.26
990.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.2 R 21.33
50.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.3K R 379.5K
79.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$19.8K R 352.6K
63.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bellville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$56.5 R 1,006
235.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$32.56 R 579
-31.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$28.31 R 504
28.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bellville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$30.6 R 544
87.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.6 R 117
63.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bellville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$83.7 R 1,488
775.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,397 R 96K
180.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bellville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$25.56 R 455
239.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$11.31 R 201
225.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$85.3 R 1,517
19.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$50.4 R 896
132.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bellville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$368 R 6,538
329.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$328 R 5,841
274.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$685 R 12.2K
295.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$700 R 12.4K
189.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$708 R 12.6K
832.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$610 R 10.9K
726.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bellville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,055 R 18.8K
108.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.77
-71.20%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bellville: October 27, 2025

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