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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 251.9% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 391.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 268.2% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 361.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.97
$2.15 PKR 601
720.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$12.35 PKR 3,445
451.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.86
$4.22 PKR 1,178
230.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.98 PKR 552
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.19 PKR 1,449
-
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$1.88 PKR 524
46.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.34 PKR 94.2
711.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.23 PKR 64.4
756.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.81 PKR 225
53.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.58 PKR 162
251.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.13 PKR 316
69.03%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.17 PKR 326
189.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.57
$6.44 PKR 1,797
184.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.97
$3.13 PKR 874
200.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.04
$5.15 PKR 1,437
266.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.07 PKR 299
145.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$0.55 PKR 154
336.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.96 PKR 266
120.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$0.57 PKR 160
373.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.38 PKR 107
439.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.47 PKR 130
278.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.38 PKR 107
286.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.40 PKR 112
127.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.63 PKR 456
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.26 PKR 352
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.04 PKR 570
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.96
$2.17 PKR 605
223.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.44
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$0.33 PKR 92.8
790.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.94
$6.23 PKR 1,738
371.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.74 PKR 207
512.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.65 PKR 181
229.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.59
$1.75 PKR 488
1555.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.87 PKR 242
117.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$16.4K PKR 4.6M
137.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$25.3K PKR 7.0M
28.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$134 PKR 37.4K
41.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.88
$4.86 PKR 1,355
357.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.05
$13.64 PKR 3,807
168.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.26
$15.61 PKR 4,355
271.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.08
$14.21 PKR 3,966
49.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.35
$4.22 PKR 1,177
160.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €621
$58.1 PKR 16.2K
1158.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$1,405 PKR 392.0K
955.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.8
$17.52 PKR 4,890
409.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.73
$25.62 PKR 7,149
45.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.8
$65.7 PKR 18.3K
59.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.7
$35.88 PKR 10.0K
224.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,317
$118 PKR 33.0K
1212.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,032
$76.4 PKR 21.3K
1492.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,376
$324 PKR 90.3K
765.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$182 PKR 50.8K
1003.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,080
$728 PKR 203.2K
883.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,263
$461 PKR 128.5K
990.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,091
$171 PKR 47.7K
1339.22%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

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