Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jhelum Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jhelum

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 367% more expensive than Jhelum without rent, and 615.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 393.4% more expensive than Jhelum without rent, and 554.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Jhelum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.73 PKR 490
906.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$10.59 PKR 2,991
549.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.62 PKR 1,023
278.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.86 PKR 809
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.71 PKR 1,330
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.53 PKR 432
81.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.31 PKR 87.1
803.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.24 PKR 68.2
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
Jhelum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.6 PKR 170
106.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.6 PKR 169
238.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.26 PKR 357
57.14%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.2 PKR 340
188.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.13 PKR 1,450
257.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$2.46 PKR 694
299.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$2.95 PKR 833
552.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.03 PKR 290
153.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.56 PKR 157
317.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.66 PKR 186
219.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.52 PKR 146
432.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.35 PKR 98.5
482.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.51 PKR 144
247.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.16 PKR 46.34
837.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.22 PKR 61.9
286.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.45 PKR 408
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 PKR 206
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.02 PKR 572
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$0.85 PKR 241
723.53%
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
Jhelum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.16 PKR 45
1787.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$6.98 PKR 1,970
315.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.05 PKR 296
337.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.53 PKR 151
281.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$1.79 PKR 505
1551.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.92 PKR 259
96.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
73.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
50.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Jhelum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$54.1 PKR 15.3K
250.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$2.84 PKR 803
680.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$13.05 PKR 3,685
178.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Jhelum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$12.55 PKR 3,545
357.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.91 PKR 1,669
254.48%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.63 PKR 1,025
197.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Jhelum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$17.85 PKR 5,041
4001.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,109 PKR 313.3K
1263.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Jhelum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$16.19 PKR 4,574
435.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$22.46 PKR 6,344
63.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$59.5 PKR 16.8K
71.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$25.51 PKR 7,204
358.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Jhelum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$74.2 PKR 21K
2029.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$51.2 PKR 14.5K
2301.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$167 PKR 47.1K
1523.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$107 PKR 30.3K
1792.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$509 PKR 143.7K
1197.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$437 PKR 123.4K
1054.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Jhelum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$139 PKR 39.4K
1476.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
18
-81.17%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jhelum: October 28, 2025

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