Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Boksburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Boksburg

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 39.1% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 120.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 77.1% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 95.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Boksburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.99 R 195
58.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$42.38 R 754
62.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.66 R 82.9
194.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.17 R 38.59
28.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.04 R 18.5
169.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.78 R 13.81
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.28 R 40.6
94.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.84 R 50.5
59.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Boksburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.14 R 20.3
8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.05 R 18.73
93.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.64 R 29.2
20.73%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.44 R 43.47
41.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.65 R 136
139.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.53 R 80.5
116.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.78 R 121
183.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.6 R 28.5
63.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.46 R 25.93
60.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.59 R 28.31
32.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.68 R 29.91
64.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.5 R 26.63
36.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.39 R 24.69
27.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.05 R 18.6
42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.16 R 20.7
-26.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.17 R 56.3
120.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.29 R 94.1
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.31 R 23.38
9.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.79 R 31.77
27.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Boksburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.63 R 28.99
85.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.14 R 20.22
302.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.88 R 15.62
129.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$3.12 R 55.5
847.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.27 R 22.58
42.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.4K R 344.9K
97.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.3K R 431.7K
33.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Boksburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$126 R 2,238
50.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$40.15 R 714
-44.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$43.31 R 770
-16.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Boksburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$27.83 R 495
106.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.59 R 117
217.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.35 R 131
46.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Boksburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$200 R 3,565
265.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,873 R 86.7K
210.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Boksburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$49.41 R 879
75.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$32.29 R 574
13.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$91.1 R 1,620
12.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$79.1 R 1,406
48.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Boksburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$303 R 5,382
422.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$331 R 5,887
271.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$612 R 10.9K
342.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$716 R 12.7K
183.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$732 R 13K
802.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$632 R 11.2K
698.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Boksburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$943 R 16.8K
133.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.51
-70.55%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boksburg: October 27, 2025

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