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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kharkiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kharkiv

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 111% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 242.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 110.9% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 216.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kharkiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$7.36 β‚΄320
132.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$26.51 β‚΄1,152
162.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$6.22 β‚΄270
122.99%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$1.28 β‚΄55.4
114.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.66 β‚΄28.62
312.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.41 β‚΄17.65
382.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$1.01 β‚΄44.04
338.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$1.50 β‚΄65.0
207.33%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kharkiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.05 β‚΄45.64
21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.61 β‚΄26.69
236.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.22 β‚΄52.9
58.20%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$1.63 β‚΄70.9
112.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$8.00 β‚΄347
135.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$3.89 β‚΄169
144.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$6.63 β‚΄288
184.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.90 β‚΄39.22
190.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.70 β‚΄73.7
44.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.89 β‚΄82.1
15.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.23 β‚΄96.9
27.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.61 β‚΄26.62
219.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.56 β‚΄24.36
230.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.99 β‚΄43.03
47.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.54 β‚΄23.33
68.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$2.48 β‚΄108
186.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$4.68 β‚΄203
52.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.81 β‚΄35.37
76.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.28 β‚΄55.4
81.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kharkiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.35 β‚΄15.15
757.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$1.43 β‚΄61.9
218.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.23 β‚΄9.99
821.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$2.88 β‚΄125
927.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.34 β‚΄58.4
38.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$27.4K β‚΄1.2M
40.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$23.7K β‚΄1.0M
36.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kharkiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$113 β‚΄4,896
63.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$5.61 β‚΄244
307.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$6.25 β‚΄272
503.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kharkiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$25.22 β‚΄1,095
129.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$15.89 β‚΄690
33.17%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$4.78 β‚΄208
133.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kharkiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$357 β‚΄15.5K
97.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$3,191 β‚΄138.6K
368.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kharkiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$57.9 β‚΄2,517
50.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$41.39 β‚΄1,798
-9.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$82.3 β‚΄3,575
26.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$103 β‚΄4,458
13.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kharkiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$183 β‚΄7,928
740.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$134 β‚΄5,800
818.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$369 β‚΄16.0K
652.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$246 β‚΄10.7K
717.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$1,113 β‚΄48.4K
527.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$599 β‚΄26.0K
705.35%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kharkiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$446 β‚΄19.4K
454.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
17
-80.06%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kharkiv: January 13, 2026

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