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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 66.6% more expensive than Benares without rent, and 142.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 80.3% more expensive than Benares without rent, and 110.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$6.66 MUR 307
156.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$44.42 MUR 2,052
56.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$6.43 MUR 297
115.71%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$2.68 MUR 124
2.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$1.00 MUR 46.36
172.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.59 MUR 27.32
235.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$2.16 MUR 99.8
105.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$2.76 MUR 127
67.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.52 MUR 70.3
-15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.69 MUR 31.93
197.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.32 MUR 61.2
46.21%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$2.34 MUR 108
47.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$9.93 MUR 459
89.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$6.03 MUR 278
57.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$10.35 MUR 478
82.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.04 MUR 94.5
27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.94 MUR 89.6
26.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.45 MUR 67.0
50.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.65 MUR 122
7.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.98 MUR 45.27
98.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.93 MUR 42.95
98.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.85 MUR 39.30
71.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.57 MUR 26.15
59.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$6.02 MUR 278
17.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$6.45 MUR 298
10.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.74 MUR 80.4
-17.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.10 MUR 97.1
10.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.04 MUR 48.23
188.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$4.37 MUR 202
4.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.74 MUR 127
-22.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$15.17 MUR 701
95.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.45 MUR 66.8
28.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$36.0K MUR 1.7M
6.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
14.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$49.93 MUR 2,306
269.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$18.02 MUR 832
26.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$32.23 MUR 1,489
17.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$38.86 MUR 1,795
49.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$5.99 MUR 277
86.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$157 MUR 7,253
348.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$4,012 MUR 185.3K
272.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$51.1 MUR 2,362
70.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$44.84 MUR 2,071
-16.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$83.2 MUR 3,844
24.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$78.8 MUR 3,640
48.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$520 MUR 24.0K
194.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$346 MUR 16.0K
255.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$943 MUR 43.6K
194.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$723 MUR 33.4K
178.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.25
-45.76%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Benares: January 13, 2026

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