Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Islamabad

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 193.8% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 338.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 223.6% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 289.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.85 PKR 806
510.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$14.4 PKR 4,068
377.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.28 PKR 1,491
159.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 PKR 496
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.83 PKR 1,083
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.01 PKR 567
38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.39 PKR 111
617.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.24 PKR 68.1
725.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1 PKR 282
24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.67 PKR 188
202.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.22 PKR 344
62.30%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.27 PKR 358
172.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.15 PKR 1,736
197.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.55 PKR 1,004
176.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.31 PKR 1,216
346.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.03 PKR 292
153.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.85 PKR 239
175.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.9 PKR 255
134.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.59 PKR 167
369.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.42 PKR 118
385.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.52 PKR 148
240.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.31 PKR 87.3
383.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.4 PKR 114
112.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.78 PKR 503
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.87 PKR 247
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 PKR 554
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.17 PKR 613
222.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.19 PKR 53
1489.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$6.95 PKR 1,964
316.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.85 PKR 239
440.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.44 PKR 123
359.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.9 PKR 820
919.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.98 PKR 277
84.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
77.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26K PKR 7.3M
24.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$111 PKR 31.3K
71.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$5.35 PKR 1,512
314.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$18.38 PKR 5,191
97.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$22.44 PKR 6,339
155.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.02 PKR 1,700
248.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.3 PKR 1,214
151.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
1137.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
457.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$21.17 PKR 5,980
309.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$28.14 PKR 7,947
30.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
16.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
193.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$202 PKR 57K
683.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$112 PKR 31.5K
1001.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$499 PKR 141.1K
442.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$298 PKR 84.3K
579.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
402.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$781 PKR 220.5K
546.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$289 PKR 81.6K
660.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
20.2
-83.22%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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