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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 248.1% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 383% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 261.4% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 371.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.08 PKR 588
737.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$12.27 PKR 3,465
460.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.07 PKR 1,149
236.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2 PKR 565
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.14 PKR 1,453
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.84 PKR 519
51.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.37 PKR 104
656.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.23 PKR 65.2
760.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.8 PKR 225
55.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.55 PKR 155
269.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.13 PKR 319
75.22%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.18 PKR 332
193.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.54 PKR 1,846
180.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.24 PKR 915
203.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$5.08 PKR 1,435
278.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.08 PKR 306
141.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.55 PKR 155
325.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.89 PKR 250
137.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.54 PKR 152
412.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.38 PKR 108
436.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.47 PKR 133
276.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.36 PKR 100
316.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.44 PKR 124
93.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.22 PKR 344
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.31 PKR 371
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.12 PKR 599
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.18 PKR 616
221.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.37 PKR 103
716.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$6.28 PKR 1,772
361.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.7 PKR 197
555.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.66 PKR 187
206.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$1.72 PKR 485
1618.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.93 PKR 263
94.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
129.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25K PKR 7.1M
29.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$136 PKR 38.3K
39.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.88 PKR 1,379
354.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$13.36 PKR 3,775
172.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$15.31 PKR 4,325
274.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.22 PKR 4,016
47.33%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.35 PKR 1,230
148.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
1169.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,350 PKR 381.3K
1020.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$17.87 PKR 5,047
385.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$25.27 PKR 7,138
45.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$65.4 PKR 18.5K
56.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$35.61 PKR 10.1K
228.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$121 PKR 34.2K
1207.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
1521.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$321 PKR 90.7K
742.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$182 PKR 51.4K
1014.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$576 PKR 162.7K
1045.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$365 PKR 103.2K
1280.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$190 PKR 53.8K
1054.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
17.8
-80.96%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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