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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 194.3% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 333.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 216.5% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 297.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$2.76 PKR 779
518.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$14.05 PKR 3,959
394.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$5.44 PKR 1,532
154.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 PKR 488
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.81 PKR 1,073
-
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$2.00 PKR 562
37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.39 PKR 110
597.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.24 PKR 68.0
725.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.99 PKR 280
29.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.67 PKR 189
205.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.23 PKR 348
56.91%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$1.23 PKR 345
181.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$6.33 PKR 1,784
197.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$3.38 PKR 953
181.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$4.33 PKR 1,221
336.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.04 PKR 294
150.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.78 PKR 220
215.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$0.96 PKR 272
127.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$0.56 PKR 157
408.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.41 PKR 117
375.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.57 PKR 161
224.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.33 PKR 94.0
342.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.37 PKR 105
145.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.92 PKR 542
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.86 PKR 242
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.97 PKR 554
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$2.14 PKR 604
231.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.19 PKR 53.6
1478.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$7.25 PKR 2,042
291.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$0.86 PKR 242
430.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.44 PKR 124
381.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$2.81 PKR 792
953.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.90 PKR 254
106.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
83.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$26.2K PKR 7.4M
23.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$111 PKR 31.1K
66.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$5.53 PKR 1,557
313.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$18.50 PKR 5,212
103.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$22.98 PKR 6,475
152.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$6.07 PKR 1,709
248.60%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$4.29 PKR 1,210
160.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$59.1 PKR 16.6K
1091.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$2,792 PKR 786.4K
434.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$21.28 PKR 5,995
310.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$28.32 PKR 7,980
31.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$89.1 PKR 25.1K
16.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$40.51 PKR 11.4K
188.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$196 PKR 55.2K
682.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$110 PKR 30.9K
1018.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$517 PKR 145.5K
437.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$294 PKR 82.7K
585.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$1,529 PKR 430.8K
356.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$750 PKR 211.4K
542.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$285 PKR 80.3K
767.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
20.2
-83.22%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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