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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 378.6% more expensive than Jhelum without rent, and 619% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 303.5% more expensive than Jhelum without rent, and 544.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Jhelum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.97
$1.80 PKR 501
880.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$10.45 PKR 2,916
551.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.86
$3.53 PKR 984
295.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.77 PKR 772
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.71 PKR 1,315
-
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$1.48 PKR 413
86.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.33 PKR 93.4
736.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.24 PKR 67.2
720.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Jhelum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.62 PKR 172
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.64 PKR 178
218.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.31 PKR 367
45.80%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.19 PKR 332
184.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.57
$5.17 PKR 1,444
254.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.97
$2.44 PKR 682
284.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.04
$2.96 PKR 825
538.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.04 PKR 289
152.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$0.55 PKR 152
336.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.62 PKR 172
241.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$0.51 PKR 142
429.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.35 PKR 96.9
485.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.56 PKR 155
217.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.17 PKR 46.48
764.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.24 PKR 67.3
279.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.47 PKR 410
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.72 PKR 202
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.96 PKR 548
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.96
$0.87 PKR 242
705.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.44
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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
Jhelum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$0.18 PKR 51.0
1533.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.94
$7.23 PKR 2,016
306.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.09 PKR 304
315.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.50 PKR 139
328.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.59
$1.82 PKR 507
1491.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.96 PKR 268
96.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$22.0K PKR 6.1M
77.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
53.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Jhelum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$53.5 PKR 14.9K
253.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.88
$2.85 PKR 795
680.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.05
$12.81 PKR 3,575
185.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Jhelum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.26
$12.15 PKR 3,391
377.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.08
$5.87 PKR 1,637
262.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.35
$3.52 PKR 983
212.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Jhelum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €621
$17.95 PKR 5,007
3972.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$1,114 PKR 310.8K
1231.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Jhelum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.8
$16.05 PKR 4,480
456.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.73
$21.94 PKR 6,120
70.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.8
$60.9 PKR 17.0K
71.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.7
$25.56 PKR 7,131
355.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Jhelum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,317
$75.9 PKR 21.2K
1942.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,032
$51.9 PKR 14.5K
2242.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,376
$165 PKR 46.1K
1594.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$106 PKR 29.7K
1787.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,080
$788 PKR 219.9K
808.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,263
$651 PKR 181.5K
671.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Jhelum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,091
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
18
-81.17%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Jhelum: April 11, 2026

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