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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kaluga Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kaluga

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 106.2% more expensive than Kaluga without rent, and 202.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 76.2% more expensive than Kaluga without rent, and 182.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kaluga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.57 โ‚ฝ435
206.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$21.84 โ‚ฝ1,703
218.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.19 โ‚ฝ405
167.24%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.06 โ‚ฝ160
33.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
102.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.57 โ‚ฝ44.20
247.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.35 โ‚ฝ105
228.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.06 โ‚ฝ239
50.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kaluga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.06 โ‚ฝ82.3
20.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.69 โ‚ฝ53.7
197.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.54 โ‚ฝ120
25.32%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.66 โ‚ฝ129
108.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.49 โ‚ฝ662
122.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.76 โ‚ฝ293
153.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.79 โ‚ฝ608
142.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
38.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.68 โ‚ฝ131
46.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
16.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.23 โ‚ฝ252
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.9
146.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.7
160.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$3.19 โ‚ฝ248
-54.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.69
51.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.02 โ‚ฝ236
135.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.33 โ‚ฝ494
12.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.73 โ‚ฝ56.7
95.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.93 โ‚ฝ151
20.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kaluga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.91
552.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$19.18 โ‚ฝ1,496
47.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.84 โ‚ฝ300
18.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.11 โ‚ฝ8.48
1827.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.40 โ‚ฝ499
362.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.2
148.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$34.9K โ‚ฝ2.7M
10.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$35.4K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-8.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kaluga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$77.2 โ‚ฝ6,019
139.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$5.64 โ‚ฝ440
305.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$5.00 โ‚ฝ390
654.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kaluga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$34.89 โ‚ฝ2,722
66.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.82 โ‚ฝ610
42.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kaluga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$350 โ‚ฝ27.3K
100.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,035 โ‚ฝ548.8K
112.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kaluga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$72.1 โ‚ฝ5,621
21.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$37.35 โ‚ฝ2,913
-0.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$114 โ‚ฝ8,905
-8.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$75.0 โ‚ฝ5,854
55.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kaluga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$250 โ‚ฝ19.5K
514.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$193 โ‚ฝ15.1K
533.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$440 โ‚ฝ34.3K
531.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$343 โ‚ฝ26.8K
487.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,567 โ‚ฝ122.2K
345.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,355 โ‚ฝ105.7K
255.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kaluga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$969 โ‚ฝ75.6K
155.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
14.5
-76.62%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kaluga: January 11, 2026

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