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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Howrah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Howrah

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 275.8% more expensive than Howrah without rent, and 518.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 340.6% more expensive than Howrah without rent, and 475.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Howrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.76 โ‚น160
870.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$11.81 โ‚น1,072
488.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.32 โ‚น392
221.06%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.48 โ‚น134
85.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.25 โ‚น22.48
988.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.10 โ‚น9.42
1880.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.19 โ‚น108
272.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.86 โ‚น260
61.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Howrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.67 โ‚น60.5
91.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.40 โ‚น36.19
412.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.63 โ‚น57.4
206.35%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.98 โ‚น88.7
253.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$5.45 โ‚น495
246.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.94 โ‚น267
223.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$0.97 โ‚น88.1
169.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.86 โ‚น77.9
186.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.60 โ‚น54.8
263.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.61 โ‚น55.7
367.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.37 โ‚น33.26
427.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.45 โ‚น40.57
311.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.11 โ‚น9.97
1227.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.19 โ‚น17.67
378.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.23 โ‚น202
218.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.42 โ‚น946
-31.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.24 โ‚น113
15.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.14 โ‚น194
8.41%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$7.54 โ‚น685
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Howrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.17 โ‚น15.53
1664.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$8.52 โ‚น773
232.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
729.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.30 โ‚น27.22
606.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$2.06 โ‚น187
1336.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.24 โ‚น112
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$15.9K โ‚น1.4M
142.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$23.1K โ‚น2.1M
40.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Howrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$41.37 โ‚น3,755
345.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$2.13 โ‚น194
973.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$7.35 โ‚น667
413.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Howrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$15.78 โ‚น1,432
267.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$7.13 โ‚น647
196.77%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.95 โ‚น359
182.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Howrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$44.24 โ‚น4,015
1491.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,598 โ‚น145.0K
834.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Howrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$17.75 โ‚น1,611
392.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$30.03 โ‚น2,725
24.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$49.00 โ‚น4,447
112.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$11.79 โ‚น1,070
889.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Howrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$126 โ‚น11.4K
1118.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$88.6 โ‚น8,037
1285.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$275 โ‚น24.9K
911.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$182 โ‚น16.5K
1005.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Howrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$370 โ‚น33.6K
568.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.18
-63.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Howrah: January 11, 2026

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