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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Karnal Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Karnal

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 175.2% more expensive than Karnal without rent, and 479% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 272.8% more expensive than Karnal without rent, and 425.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Karnal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.06 โ‚น187
729.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$10.61 โ‚น963
554.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$2.83 โ‚น257
390.11%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.23 โ‚น202
23.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.44 โ‚น40.00
518.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.11 โ‚น10.08
1700.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.77 โ‚น160
150.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.69 โ‚น244
71.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Karnal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.75 โ‚น68.4
70.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.51 โ‚น46.20
301.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.88 โ‚น80.2
119.32%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.13 โ‚น103
206.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.16 โ‚น559
206.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.56 โ‚น323
167.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.16 โ‚น196
20.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.83 โ‚น75.0
196.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.04 โ‚น94.8
109.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.45 โ‚น41.08
533.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.26 โ‚น23.73
650.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.30 โ‚น27.16
516.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.67 โ‚น60.8
117.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.29 โ‚น26.28
213.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.58 โ‚น415
55.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$13.07 โ‚น1,186
-45.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.48 โ‚น134
-3.38%
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)
-
$6.85 โ‚น622
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Karnal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.30 โ‚น27.42
900.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$8.62 โ‚น782
229.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.37 โ‚น33.26
1132.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.12 โ‚น11.19
1666.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$2.37 โ‚น215
1148.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.11 โ‚น100
67.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$9,344 โ‚น848.0K
311.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$27.7K โ‚น2.5M
17.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Karnal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$35.01 โ‚น3,177
426.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$4.09 โ‚น372
459.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$5.96 โ‚น541
533.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Karnal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$15.85 โ‚น1,438
265.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$6.98 โ‚น633
203.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$2.87 โ‚น261
289.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Karnal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$89.8 โ‚น8,152
683.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,675 โ‚น152.0K
791.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Karnal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$26.71 โ‚น2,424
227.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$27.16 โ‚น2,465
37.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$57.0 โ‚น5,171
82.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$35.34 โ‚น3,207
230.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Karnal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$123 โ‚น11.1K
1149.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$75.4 โ‚น6,840
1527.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$278 โ‚น25.2K
901.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$177 โ‚น16.0K
1039.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,024 โ‚น92.9K
581.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$555 โ‚น50.3K
769.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Karnal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$478 โ‚น43.4K
417.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.88
-61.82%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karnal: January 13, 2026

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