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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Karaikal Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Karaikal

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 364.3% more expensive than Karaikal without rent, and 547.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 460.3% more expensive than Karaikal without rent, and 504% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Karaikal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$0.83 โ‚น75.0
1957.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$11.67 โ‚น1,059
495.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.09 โ‚น371
239.12%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$0.73 โ‚น65.9
276.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.37 โ‚น33.27
635.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.22 โ‚น20.30
800.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.08 โ‚น98.5
310.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.70 โ‚น154
171.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Karaikal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
132.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.34 โ‚น30.71
502.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.53 โ‚น47.70
264.15%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.75 โ‚น67.8
361.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$2.96 โ‚น268
537.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.83 โ‚น257
236.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.43 โ‚น130
82.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.49 โ‚น44.74
402.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.85 โ‚น77.0
156.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.24 โ‚น21.83
1087.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.22 โ‚น19.94
786.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.36 โ‚น32.91
413.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.15 โ‚น13.96
873.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.28 โ‚น25.10
225.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.10 โ‚น281
129.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$3.34 โ‚น303
114.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.38 โ‚น126
3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.35 โ‚น214
-1.28%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.13 โ‚น375
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Karaikal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.28 โ‚น25.23
971.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$8.91 โ‚น809
218.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.19 โ‚น108
283.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.24 โ‚น21.88
783.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.15 โ‚น104
2473.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.15 โ‚น105
61.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$9,151 โ‚น830.6K
320.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$10.3K โ‚น931.6K
216.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Karaikal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$46.06 โ‚น4,181
300.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$1.69 โ‚น153
1253.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$7.09 โ‚น644
432.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Karaikal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$7.68 โ‚น697
655.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$7.09 โ‚น644
198.45%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$2.82 โ‚น256
296.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Karaikal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$23.06 โ‚น2,093
2953.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,778 โ‚น161.4K
739.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Karaikal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$11.60 โ‚น1,053
653.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$23.22 โ‚น2,108
60.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$39.99 โ‚น3,630
159.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$28.81 โ‚น2,615
305.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Karaikal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$207 โ‚น18.8K
640.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$123 โ‚น11.2K
893.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$300 โ‚น27.3K
825.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$239 โ‚น21.7K
741.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,003 โ‚น91.0K
596.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$560 โ‚น50.8K
761.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Karaikal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$444 โ‚น40.3K
456.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.31
-63.59%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karaikal: January 12, 2026

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