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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 248.2% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 392.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 264.8% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 363.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.79
$2.09 PKR 584
723.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.6
$12.54 PKR 3,502
443.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.79
$4.18 PKR 1,168
228.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.99 PKR 555
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.15 PKR 1,439
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Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.44
$1.90 PKR 531
49.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.37 PKR 102
659.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.75
$0.23 PKR 64.4
786.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.94
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.96
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$0.86 PKR 239
48.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.82
$0.55 PKR 153
285.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.17 PKR 328
70.94%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.99
$1.17 PKR 326
197.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
$6.40 PKR 1,787
191.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.09
$3.26 PKR 909
188.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
$5.01 PKR 1,400
272.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.08 PKR 300
141.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$0.55 PKR 155
334.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.79
$0.88 PKR 245
137.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.54 PKR 150
405.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.68
$0.35 PKR 98.5
460.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.48 PKR 133
289.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.35 PKR 98.8
322.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.43 PKR 121
113.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.44 PKR 402
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 PKR 367
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.13 PKR 594
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.90
$2.16 PKR 602
218.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.11
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.07
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.55
$0.34 PKR 93.9
773.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.71
$6.20 PKR 1,732
364.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.92
$0.68 PKR 190
572.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.80
$0.67 PKR 188
213.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.78
$1.75 PKR 487
1548.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.87 PKR 242
118.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.2K
$16.3K PKR 4.6M
136.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.7K
$25.0K PKR 7.0M
28.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$133 PKR 37.1K
37.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.43
$4.83 PKR 1,348
368.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.36
$13.44 PKR 3,753
171.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.4
$15.83 PKR 4,422
270.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.89
$14.50 PKR 4,050
43.59%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.53
$4.14 PKR 1,155
168.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €624
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
1157.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$1,378 PKR 384.8K
1007.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.1
$17.74 PKR 4,954
386.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.19
$25.73 PKR 7,184
45.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.7
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
65.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$36.69 PKR 10.2K
222.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,347
$119 PKR 33.2K
1219.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,062
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
1522.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,364
$321 PKR 89.6K
758.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,701
$181 PKR 50.5K
995.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,945
$764 PKR 213.3K
806.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,089
$461 PKR 128.7K
932.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,145
$171 PKR 47.7K
1360.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
17.8
-80.96%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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