Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and George Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and George Town

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 46.1% cheaper than George Town without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 44.8% cheaper than George Town without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$29.59 KYD 24.26
-41.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$144 KYD 118
-52.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$15.38 KYD 12.61
-10.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.78 KYD 5.56
-59.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.41 KYD 2.79
-17.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.68 KYD 2.19
-26.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.18 KYD 7.53
-51.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.43 KYD 6.91
-46.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$3.01 KYD 2.47
-58.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$5.53 KYD 4.53
-63.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.75 KYD 4.72
-65.57%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$9.72 KYD 7.97
-64.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.91 KYD 9.77
53.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$15.7 KYD 12.87
-37.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.46 KYD 13.49
16.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$10.68 KYD 8.76
-75.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$4.45 KYD 3.65
-47.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$7.92 KYD 6.49
-73.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$7.45 KYD 6.11
-62.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.16 KYD 4.23
-60.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$5.46 KYD 4.48
-67.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$6.2 KYD 5.09
-75.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.87 KYD 2.35
-70.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.53 KYD 11.91
-51.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$22.37 KYD 18.34
-68.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.97 KYD 3.25
-63.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$5.18 KYD 4.25
-55.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.47 KYD 2.03
22.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$30.04 KYD 24.63
-3.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$17.83 KYD 14.62
-74.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.97 KYD 4.07
-59.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$60 KYD 49.17
-50.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.68 KYD 1.38
7.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.4K KYD 31.5K
0.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.6K KYD 28.3K
-6.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$397 KYD 325
-52.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$97.4 KYD 79.9
-77.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$109 KYD 89.3
-66.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$107 KYD 87.9
-46.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$40.95 KYD 33.58
-48.84%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$17.92 KYD 14.7
-39.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,700 KYD 1,394
-56.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$24.4K KYD 20K
-38.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$91.1 KYD 74.7
-4.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$71 KYD 58.2
-48.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$147 KYD 121
-30.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$145 KYD 119
-19.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$2,793 KYD 2,290
-43.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$2,494 KYD 2,045
-50.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$5,550 KYD 4,551
-51.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$4,554 KYD 3,734
-55.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$10.8K KYD 8,885
-39.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,136 KYD 3,391
22.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$6,868 KYD 5,632
-67.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.25
-58.91%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for George Town: October 29, 2025

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