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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 72.5% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 262.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 96.4% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 258.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.3 ZMW 180
138.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$24.88 ZMW 612
176.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.61 ZMW 88.7
279.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.01 ZMW 49.4
38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.73 ZMW 18.07
283.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.36 ZMW 8.89
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$0.93 ZMW 22.83
376.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.76 ZMW 43.38
157.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.34 ZMW 32.93
-7.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.75 ZMW 18.4
170.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 ZMW 40.56
20.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.02 ZMW 25.11
239.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.61 ZMW 187
140.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.93 ZMW 96.8
149.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.72 ZMW 116
307.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.47 ZMW 60.8
5.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.8 ZMW 19.67
192.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.71 ZMW 66.7
-22.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.13 ZMW 27.69
145.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.82 ZMW 44.78
12.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.38 ZMW 34
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.89 ZMW 21.8
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.49 ZMW 11.95
73.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.55 ZMW 62.8
174.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.99 ZMW 172
2.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.13 ZMW 27.77
26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.49 ZMW 36.77
53.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.66 ZMW 65.5
72.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$9.11 ZMW 224
224.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.2 ZMW 29.46
50.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$8,015 ZMW 197.2K
379.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$29.1K ZMW 716.5K
11.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$92.8 ZMW 2,282
104.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$52 ZMW 1,280
-57.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$124 ZMW 3,051
-70.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.11 ZMW 101
162.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$175 ZMW 4,302
318.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,637 ZMW 237.1K
56.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$18.99 ZMW 467
356.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$16.74 ZMW 412
119.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$83.6 ZMW 2,057
22.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$74 ZMW 1,821
58.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25
-86.44%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kabwe: October 27, 2025

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