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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 67.3% more expensive than Benares without rent, and 138.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 51.4% more expensive than Benares without rent, and 109.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$6.79 MUR 314
159.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$43.19 MUR 1,998
57.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$6.71 MUR 310
108.05%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.66 MUR 123
3.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.02 MUR 47.01
170.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.60 MUR 27.74
228.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.08 MUR 96.0
117.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.80 MUR 129
61.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.44 MUR 66.8
-13.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.70 MUR 32.33
191.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.28 MUR 59.0
49.22%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.35 MUR 109
44.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$9.81 MUR 454
86.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.34 MUR 293
48.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$10.53 MUR 487
79.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.03 MUR 94.0
29.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.97 MUR 91.1
21.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.44 MUR 66.7
47.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.67 MUR 123
1.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.98 MUR 45.10
109.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.93 MUR 43.05
91.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.81 MUR 37.42
81.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.57 MUR 26.56
59.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$5.89 MUR 272
19.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$8.62 MUR 398
-11.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.74 MUR 80.4
-17.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.08 MUR 96.2
11.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.99 MUR 45.95
196.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.48 MUR 207
1.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$2.71 MUR 125
-21.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$15.16 MUR 701
91.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.45 MUR 67.0
30.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$35.2K MUR 1.6M
10.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
12.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$49.75 MUR 2,301
279.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$18.31 MUR 847
21.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$31.87 MUR 1,474
14.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$38.10 MUR 1,762
52.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$6.15 MUR 285
79.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$156 MUR 7,194
369.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$3,939 MUR 182.2K
276.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$51.4 MUR 2,378
73.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$43.64 MUR 2,018
-14.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$82.9 MUR 3,833
26.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$79.8 MUR 3,692
45.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$505 MUR 23.3K
207.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$357 MUR 16.5K
241.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$966 MUR 44.7K
189.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$715 MUR 33.1K
180.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Benares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.25
-45.76%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Benares: April 13, 2026

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