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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Karachi

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 241.2% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 397.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 261.5% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 383.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$2.17 PKR 611
687.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$12.19 PKR 3,438
469.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$4.15 PKR 1,171
234.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.00 PKR 563
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.33 PKR 1,503
-
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$1.90 PKR 535
44.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.34 PKR 95.4
700.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.23 PKR 65.1
760.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.85 PKR 240
50.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.58 PKR 163
253.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.17 PKR 329
64.96%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$1.16 PKR 327
198.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$6.31 PKR 1,781
198.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$3.27 PKR 922
191.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$5.11 PKR 1,441
269.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.08 PKR 306
141.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.55 PKR 154
347.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$0.88 PKR 249
147.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$0.53 PKR 150
437.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.38 PKR 108
413.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.48 PKR 135
285.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.35 PKR 99.2
317.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.41 PKR 115
121.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.56 PKR 440
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.25 PKR 354
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 PKR 587
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$2.07 PKR 584
243.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.36 PKR 103
733.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$6.46 PKR 1,821
339.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$0.70 PKR 197
551.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.66 PKR 185
221.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$1.80 PKR 507
1543.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.92 PKR 260
102.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$16.5K PKR 4.7M
133.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$25.4K PKR 7.2M
27.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$136 PKR 38.4K
35.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$4.85 PKR 1,368
371.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$13.74 PKR 3,873
174.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$15.46 PKR 4,360
275.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$14.14 PKR 3,987
49.65%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$4.32 PKR 1,220
158.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$56.7 PKR 16.0K
1141.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$1,388 PKR 391.4K
975.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$17.33 PKR 4,887
404.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$25.38 PKR 7,156
46.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
60.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$35.62 PKR 10.0K
227.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$119 PKR 33.5K
1192.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$73.6 PKR 20.7K
1567.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$317 PKR 89.4K
776.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$178 PKR 50.3K
1030.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$726 PKR 204.6K
862.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$435 PKR 122.6K
1008.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$176 PKR 49.5K
1308.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
17.8
-80.96%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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