Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kafue Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kafue

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 54.3% more expensive than Kafue without rent, and 232.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 73.8% more expensive than Kafue without rent, and 232.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kafue
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.36 ZMW 181
136.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$24.62 ZMW 606
179.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.64 ZMW 89.6
276.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.93 ZMW 47.45
44.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.72 ZMW 17.72
288.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.36 ZMW 8.86
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$0.93 ZMW 22.87
376.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.77 ZMW 43.58
155.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kafue
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.32 ZMW 32.45
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.74 ZMW 18.14
174.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.64 ZMW 40.36
20.73%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.79 ZMW 44.02
93.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.52 ZMW 185
143.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.78 ZMW 92.9
159.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.59 ZMW 113
319.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.59 ZMW 63.7
0.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.63 ZMW 40.11
43.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.69 ZMW 66.2
-21.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.13 ZMW 27.73
145.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.8 ZMW 44.37
13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.38 ZMW 34.06
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.92 ZMW 22.55
63.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.48 ZMW 11.69
77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.52 ZMW 62.1
177.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.97 ZMW 171
2.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.09 ZMW 26.73
31.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.52 ZMW 37.37
50.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kafue
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.7 ZMW 41.86
77.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$46.65 ZMW 1,148
-37.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.8 ZMW 68.8
63.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$9.01 ZMW 222
228.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.22 ZMW 30.06
48.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$7,927 ZMW 195K
384.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.1K ZMW 690.8K
15.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kafue
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$91.7 ZMW 2,256
106.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$51.6 ZMW 1,270
-57.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$127 ZMW 3,118
-71.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kafue
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
Kafue
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$180 ZMW 4,431
306.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,517 ZMW 234.1K
58.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kafue
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$19.05 ZMW 469
355.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$16.97 ZMW 418
116.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$84.5 ZMW 2,079
20.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$73.3 ZMW 1,802
59.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kafue
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
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kafue
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 Kafue: October 29, 2025

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