Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Benares Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Benares

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 61.6% more expensive than Benares without rent, and 142.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 46.1% more expensive than Benares without rent, and 101.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.11 MUR 320
144.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$41.74 MUR 1,878
64.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.87 MUR 264
133.56%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.54 MUR 114
9.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.88 MUR 39.47
218.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.64 MUR 28.63
209.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.99 MUR 89.6
122.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.35 MUR 106
92.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.51 MUR 67.7
-17.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.7 MUR 31.59
190.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.28 MUR 57.6
54.69%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.35 MUR 106
47.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.99 MUR 450
83.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.1 MUR 274
60.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.48 MUR 472
83.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2 MUR 90
30.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.96 MUR 88.3
19.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.45 MUR 65
45.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.71 MUR 122
2.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 MUR 46.11
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.98 MUR 44.09
80.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.85 MUR 38.04
76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.57 MUR 25.75
49.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.12 MUR 276
14.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.19 MUR 414
-22.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.78 MUR 80.2
-19.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.1 MUR 94.6
9.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.95 MUR 42.56
217.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.82 MUR 172
20.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.05 MUR 137
-33.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.85 MUR 623
113.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.41 MUR 63.7
28.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.7K MUR 1.5M
14.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.5K MUR 1.5M
-0.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$44.89 MUR 2,020
322.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.43 MUR 784
27.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.86 MUR 1,659
-1.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$39.93 MUR 1,797
43.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.93 MUR 312
55.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$160 MUR 7,221
356.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,885 MUR 174.8K
289.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$57.9 MUR 2,606
49.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$37.73 MUR 1,698
-2.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$76.1 MUR 3,424
34.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$90 MUR 4,050
30.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$466 MUR 21K
239.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$341 MUR 15.3K
261.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$902 MUR 40.6K
200.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$791 MUR 35.6K
156.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.25
-45.76%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Benares: October 28, 2025

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