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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 64.5% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 285.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 142.4% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 279.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$7.14 ZMWΒ 143
139.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$24.97 ZMWΒ 499
178.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$3.74 ZMWΒ 74.8
270.86%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$1.92 ZMWΒ 38.44
43.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.73 ZMWΒ 14.63
272.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.34 ZMWΒ 6.76
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$0.89 ZMWΒ 17.70
397.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$1.84 ZMWΒ 36.69
150.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.28 ZMWΒ 25.52
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.78 ZMWΒ 15.61
162.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.61 ZMWΒ 32.10
19.88%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$0.95 ZMWΒ 18.89
264.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$7.51 ZMWΒ 150
151.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$3.91 ZMWΒ 78.2
143.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$4.58 ZMWΒ 91.6
312.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.58 ZMWΒ 51.5
1.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.85 ZMWΒ 17.07
189.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.66 ZMWΒ 53.1
-18.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.13 ZMWΒ 22.53
152.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.88 ZMWΒ 37.48
3.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.38 ZMWΒ 27.61
34.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.86 ZMWΒ 17.21
69.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.48 ZMWΒ 9.52
89.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$2.56 ZMWΒ 51.1
177.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.09 ZMWΒ 21.72
31.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.51 ZMWΒ 30.08
53.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$2.72 ZMWΒ 54.4
67.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$9.13 ZMWΒ 182
224.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.20 ZMWΒ 23.90
55.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$8,134 ZMWΒ 162.5K
373.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$28.2K ZMWΒ 564.2K
14.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$90.5 ZMWΒ 1,807
103.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$51.8 ZMWΒ 1,035
-55.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$126 ZMWΒ 2,508
-69.94%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$4.11 ZMWΒ 82.2
171.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$173 ZMWΒ 3,463
306.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$9,519 ZMWΒ 190.2K
56.88%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$19.12 ZMWΒ 382
357.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$17.25 ZMWΒ 345
116.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$83.9 ZMWΒ 1,677
23.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$74.2 ZMWΒ 1,482
57.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25
-86.44%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kabwe: January 12, 2026

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