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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Elista Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Elista

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 93.5% more expensive than Elista without rent, and 144.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 55.5% more expensive than Elista without rent, and 130.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Elista
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$9.26 โ‚ฝ722
84.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$38.38 โ‚ฝ2,994
81.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.86 โ‚ฝ457
136.69%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.29 โ‚ฝ179
20.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.4
151.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.91
280.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
214.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.59 โ‚ฝ202
77.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Elista
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.14 โ‚ฝ89.2
12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.5
210.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.43 โ‚ฝ112
34.97%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.77 โ‚ฝ138
95.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.80 โ‚ฝ842
74.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.83 โ‚ฝ376
97.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.69 โ‚ฝ678
117.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.79 โ‚ฝ139
45.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
35.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.91 โ‚ฝ149
14.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.71 โ‚ฝ211
5.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.83 โ‚ฝ65.1
134.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.5
160.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.36 โ‚ฝ106
7.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.2
37.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.88 โ‚ฝ225
146.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$9.72 โ‚ฝ759
-26.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.00 โ‚ฝ77.8
43.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.94 โ‚ฝ152
19.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Elista
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.01
512.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
142.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.32 โ‚ฝ25.30
562.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.39 โ‚ฝ499
363.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.3
141.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$34.0K โ‚ฝ2.7M
13.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$36.0K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-9.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Elista
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$108 โ‚ฝ8,408
71.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$6.10 โ‚ฝ476
274.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$7.60 โ‚ฝ593
396.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Elista
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$36.04 โ‚ฝ2,811
60.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.96 โ‚ฝ387
125.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Elista
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$324 โ‚ฝ25.3K
117.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,073 โ‚ฝ551.7K
111.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Elista
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$70.9 โ‚ฝ5,528
23.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$44.85 โ‚ฝ3,499
-16.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$113 โ‚ฝ8,787
-7.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$106 โ‚ฝ8,301
9.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Elista
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$439 โ‚ฝ34.3K
249.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$308 โ‚ฝ24.0K
297.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$773 โ‚ฝ60.3K
259.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$515 โ‚ฝ40.1K
291.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,785 โ‚ฝ139.2K
291.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,412 โ‚ฝ110.1K
241.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Elista
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
15.33
-77.89%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Elista: January 11, 2026

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