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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 194.4% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 341.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 225.9% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 295.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.01
$2.76 PKR 771
539.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.0
$14.25 PKR 3,975
377.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.88
$5.32 PKR 1,485
162.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 PKR 482
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.98 PKR 1,109
-
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$2.08 PKR 581
32.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.35
$0.42 PKR 118
557.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.24 PKR 67.2
720.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.85
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.97 PKR 269
27.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.66 PKR 185
209.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.63
$1.26 PKR 352
51.59%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.89
$1.27 PKR 355
166.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.60
$6.02 PKR 1,680
204.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.99
$3.43 PKR 958
173.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.08
$4.40 PKR 1,227
329.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.00 PKR 279
163.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$0.85 PKR 236
182.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.90 PKR 251
135.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.30
$0.57 PKR 158
373.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.75
$0.38 PKR 106
439.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.52
$0.57 PKR 160
212.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.33 PKR 93.0
345.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.37 PKR 104
145.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.91 PKR 534
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.91 PKR 255
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.03 PKR 566
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.97
$2.06 PKR 576
240.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.46
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$0.18 PKR 50.4
1533.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €25.00
$6.90 PKR 1,924
325.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.85
$0.91 PKR 253
397.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.82
$0.40 PKR 112
435.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.65
$2.87 PKR 801
909.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.92 PKR 258
105.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.2K
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
86.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.6K
$26.2K PKR 7.3M
24.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €161
$111 PKR 31.1K
69.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.92
$5.57 PKR 1,555
299.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.12
$18.70 PKR 5,217
95.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.38
$22.29 PKR 6,219
160.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.13
$5.86 PKR 1,634
263.48%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.37
$4.30 PKR 1,200
156.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €622
$60.6 PKR 16.9K
1106.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$2,738 PKR 763.9K
441.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €76.0
$21.38 PKR 5,964
317.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.81
$28.45 PKR 7,935
31.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €89.0
$89.5 PKR 25.0K
16.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.0
$40.17 PKR 11.2K
189.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,320
$197 PKR 55.0K
686.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,035
$111 PKR 31.1K
992.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,382
$505 PKR 140.8K
454.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,709
$292 PKR 81.6K
586.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,094
$1,535 PKR 428.1K
366.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,273
$752 PKR 209.7K
567.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,095
$304 PKR 84.7K
711.21%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: April 12, 2026

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