Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kabwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kabwe

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 96.5% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 282.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 131.5% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 266.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.71
$7.08 ZMW 135
143.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.2
$25.13 ZMW 478
171.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.72
$3.65 ZMW 69.5
275.89%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.43
$1.96 ZMW 37.22
44.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.40
$0.68 ZMW 12.88
313.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.74
$0.33 ZMW 6.34
518.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.91
$0.95 ZMW 17.98
382.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.93
$1.83 ZMW 34.74
151.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.31 ZMW 24.94
-2.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.81
$0.75 ZMW 14.28
182.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.64 ZMW 31.10
21.95%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.97
$0.94 ZMW 17.85
270.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$7.66 ZMW 146
143.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.04
$3.82 ZMW 72.5
146.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$4.69 ZMW 89.2
298.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.23
$2.47 ZMW 47.00
5.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.04
$0.80 ZMW 15.24
198.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.79 ZMW 53.0
-25.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.33
$1.17 ZMW 22.21
133.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.67
$1.91 ZMW 36.22
2.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.60
$1.31 ZMW 24.90
42.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.26
$0.87 ZMW 16.58
70.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.48 ZMW 9.16
91.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.87
$2.51 ZMW 47.80
173.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.08
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.18
$1.13 ZMW 21.43
22.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.06
$1.51 ZMW 28.64
59.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.54
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.57
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.90
$2.66 ZMW 50.6
71.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.79
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.64
$9.06 ZMW 172
218.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.62
$1.24 ZMW 23.59
53.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.0K
$7,978 ZMW 151.7K
384.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.6K
$28.6K ZMW 543.3K
12.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$92.8 ZMW 1,764
97.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.32
$53.6 ZMW 1,020
-57.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.17
$124 ZMW 2,354
-70.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.1
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.78
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.48
$4.24 ZMW 80.5
161.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €620
$174 ZMW 3,306
317.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.0K
$9,513 ZMW 180.8K
60.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €73.6
$19.11 ZMW 363
351.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.00
$17.11 ZMW 325
119.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.2
$83.4 ZMW 1,585
26.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$73.8 ZMW 1,402
60.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,339
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,055
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,350
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,691
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,910
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,065
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,133
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25
-86.44%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kabwe: February 28, 2026

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