Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hulhumale Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hulhumale

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 51.4% more expensive than Hulhumale without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 58.4% more expensive than Hulhumale without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Hulhumale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$5.46 MVR 84.2
217.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$29.76 MVR 459
132.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$9.95 MVR 154
41.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.66 MVR 71.8
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 MVR 58.9
-
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$2.85 MVR 43.96
-0.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.34 MVR 20.61
110.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.25 MVR 3.85
684.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hulhumale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.77 MVR 27.36
-27.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.54 MVR 23.68
35.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.31 MVR 4.75
525.81%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$1.59 MVR 24.54
115.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$8.29 MVR 128
122.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$6.19 MVR 95.5
52.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$8.83 MVR 136
112.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$4.1 MVR 63.3
-33.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$3.88 MVR 59.8
-36.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$4.33 MVR 66.8
-49.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$3.29 MVR 50.7
-15.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.49 MVR 23.03
35.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.23 MVR 18.91
43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$3.09 MVR 47.61
-52.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 MVR 8.41
54.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.04 MVR 139
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.71 MVR 41.71
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$9.48 MVR 146
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$8.22 MVR 127
-17.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Hulhumale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.91 MVR 29.43
138.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.96 MVR 30.24
7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$9.91 MVR 153
190.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.95 MVR 14.7
97.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$32.4K MVR 500.1K
20.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$34.2K MVR 527.8K
-5.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hulhumale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$106 MVR 1,630
74.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$41.43 MVR 639
-46.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$42.27 MVR 652
-11.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hulhumale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$65.1 MVR 1,003
-10.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
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Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$9.92 MVR 153
11.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hulhumale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$165 MVR 2,539
333.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$3,630 MVR 56K
318.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hulhumale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$45.61 MVR 703
89.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$57 MVR 878
-35.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$91 MVR 1,403
15.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$53.7 MVR 828
117.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hulhumale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$1,299 MVR 20K
21.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$787 MVR 12.1K
60.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$2,926 MVR 45.1K
-7.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$2,233 MVR 34.4K
-9.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$5,373 MVR 82.9K
21.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$501 MVR 7,723
901.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hulhumale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$661 MVR 10.2K
233.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.4
-72.66%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Hulhumale: November 4, 2025

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