Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hermanus Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hermanus

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 59.5% more expensive than Hermanus without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 71.8% more expensive than Hermanus without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Hermanus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$13.76 R 245
25.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$32.33 R 575
113.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$4.91 R 87.3
186.97%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$2.05 R 36.44
38.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.22 R 21.62
131.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.77 R 13.66
154.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$2.18 R 38.76
108.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$2.48 R 44.1
89.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hermanus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.12 R 19.88
15.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.01 R 18
106.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.65 R 29.3
17.58%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.5 R 44.38
37.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$7.79 R 139
137.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$4.47 R 79.6
111.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$6.57 R 117
185.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.62 R 28.88
67.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.47 R 26.11
67.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.52 R 27.04
44.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.59 R 28.32
75.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.32 R 23.46
53.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.24 R 22.12
42.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.06 R 18.83
38.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.95 R 16.91
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$2.86 R 50.8
137.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$6.85 R 122
4.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.4 R 24.9
-1.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.71 R 30.39
39.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Hermanus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.61 R 28.55
80.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.15 R 20.42
296.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.88 R 15.58
139.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$4.15 R 73.8
593.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.22 R 21.77
54.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$21.3K R 379K
82.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$23.8K R 423.6K
35.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hermanus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$127 R 2,256
45.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$35.31 R 628
-36.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$52.7 R 938
-29.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hermanus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$17.43 R 310
234.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$9.57 R 170
117.14%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$4.88 R 86.9
125.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hermanus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$198 R 3,528
260.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$4,422 R 78.6K
243.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hermanus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$50.8 R 903
70.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$31.9 R 567
15.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$89.3 R 1,589
17.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$81.2 R 1,444
43.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hermanus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$371 R 6,599
324.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$418 R 7,433
201.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$699 R 12.4K
288.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$924 R 16.4K
119.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$713 R 12.7K
816.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$625 R 11.1K
703.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hermanus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.51
-70.55%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Hermanus: November 3, 2025

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