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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kiambu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kiambu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 156.9% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 380% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 156.4% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 361.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.18 KESย 410
437.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$19.33 KESย 2,493
259.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.62 KESย 595
200.22%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.95 KESย 251
41.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.50 KESย 64.8
444.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.37 KESย 47.37
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.76 KESย 228
151.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.37 KESย 305
94.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.69 KESย 88.8
85.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.49 KESย 63.5
318.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.59 KESย 206
21.38%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.30 KESย 167
166.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$11.65 KESย 1,502
61.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.65 KESย 858
43.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$4.04 KESย 522
367.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.02 KESย 390
-13.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.04 KESย 134
136.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.78 KESย 101
179.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.59 KESย 76.1
383.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.58 KESย 75.3
236.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.71 KESย 91.0
160.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.30 KESย 38.10
386.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.38 KESย 48.87
139.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.02 KESย 390
135.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.64 KESย 1,501
-38.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.23 KESย 287
-35.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.79 KESย 360
-16.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.53 KESย 68.0
466.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.51 KESย 195
201.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.37 KESย 48.27
472.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$2.83 KESย 365
945.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.51 KESย 195
23.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$21.8K KESย 2.8M
76.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$20.1K KESย 2.6M
61.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$28.03 KESย 3,616
558.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$7.66 KESย 988
198.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$28.99 KESย 3,739
30.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$11.42 KESย 1,473
407.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.87 KESย 757
90.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$205 KESย 26.4K
243.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,941 KESย 1.0M
88.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$6.07 KESย 783
1340.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$23.71 KESย 3,058
57.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$27.14 KESย 3,502
283.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$30.94 KESย 3,991
277.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$115 KESย 14.8K
1233.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$93.0 KESย 12.0K
1218.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$195 KESย 25.1K
1326.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$144 KESย 18.6K
1296.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,179 KESย 152.1K
491.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$271 KESย 35.0K
811.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11
-69.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kiambu: January 13, 2026

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