Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Centurion Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Centurion

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 19.3% more expensive than Centurion without rent, and 108.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 40.5% more expensive than Centurion without rent, and 77.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Centurion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$10.82 R 181
59.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$33.23 R 556
105.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$4.64 R 77.6
195.69%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.03 R 34.02
39.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.99 R 16.65
183.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.82 R 13.70
148.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.26 R 37.81
102.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.49 R 41.74
85.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Centurion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.14 R 19.04
12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.02 R 17.14
107.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.70 R 28.43
17.65%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.42 R 40.46
43.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.09 R 135
130.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$4.75 R 79.5
98.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$6.52 R 109
186.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.64 R 27.40
59.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.49 R 24.89
60.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.64 R 27.50
27.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.59 R 26.62
71.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.33 R 22.26
47.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.44 R 24.12
29.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.08 R 18.11
37.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.11 R 18.61
-17.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$3.01 R 50.3
128.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$5.64 R 94.4
26.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.44 R 24.11
-4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.74 R 29.12
38.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Centurion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$2.20 R 36.89
35.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$89.0 R 1,490
-67.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$1.09 R 18.21
319.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.11 R 18.61
89.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$4.00 R 67.0
621.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.30 R 21.70
46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$22.2K R 371.5K
74.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$23.6K R 394.6K
36.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Centurion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$120 R 2,005
53.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$37.60 R 629
-39.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$41.27 R 691
-11.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Centurion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$42.95 R 719
36.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$1.00 R 16.79
1982.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$7.48 R 125
48.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Centurion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$203 R 3,397
257.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$4,263 R 71.4K
257.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Centurion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$51.3 R 858
68.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$32.65 R 547
14.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$86.4 R 1,446
22.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$89.3 R 1,495
32.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Centurion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$311 R 5,214
403.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$326 R 5,457
279.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$540 R 9,045
409.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$809 R 13.5K
144.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$529 R 8,852
1208.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$591 R 9,893
705.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Centurion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$2,271 R 38.0K
9.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.69
-71.00%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Centurion: March 2, 2026

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