Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Embu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Embu

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 134.9% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 392.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 151.9% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 312% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$5.3 KES 686
226.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$30.64 KES 3,960
125.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$5.4 KES 698
160.93%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$2.37 KES 306
19.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.36 KES 46.82
683.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.22 KES 28.33
790.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$2.31 KES 298
96.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$2.98 KES 385
57.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.56 KES 72.5
130.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.49 KES 63.3
326.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.96 KES 124
102.08%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$1.61 KES 208
113.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$3.94 KES 509
369.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$3.31 KES 427
186.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$4.02 KES 520
366.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.12 KES 403
-13.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.08 KES 140
127.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.16 KES 279
1.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$0.38 KES 48.57
634.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.63 KES 81.2
220.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.89 KES 116
98.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.65 KES 84
126.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 KES 71.8
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$3.18 KES 411
113.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$11.38 KES 1,470
-37.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.22 KES 286
-37.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.78 KES 359
-14.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.15 KES 148
153.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.53 KES 198
198.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.57 KES 203
34.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$2.81 KES 364
924.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.41 KES 182
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$21.9K KES 2.8M
77.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$12.4K KES 1.6M
159.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$33.83 KES 4,373
444.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$17.06 KES 2,205
31.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$37.91 KES 4,900
-1.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$17.68 KES 2,284
229.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
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Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$4.28 KES 553
157.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$206 KES 26.6K
246.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$7,938 KES 1M
91.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$9.49 KES 1,227
813.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$24.5 KES 3,167
50.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$64.4 KES 8,317
63.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$15.7 KES 2,030
643.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$78 KES 10.1K
1919.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$53.4 KES 6,898
2259.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$94.5 KES 12.2K
2049.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Embu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$265 KES 34.3K
730.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
14.84
-77.16%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Embu: November 4, 2025

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