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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 192.5% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 374.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 217% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 351.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.12 KES 403
458.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$19.44 KES 2,512
253.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.71 KES 609
191.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.9 KES 246
46.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.53 KES 68.9
428.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.34 KES 43.43
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.75 KES 226
153.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.25 KES 291
101.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.64 KES 82.1
93.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.52 KES 67.5
290.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 KES 213
20.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.3 KES 169
166.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.45 KES 1,480
60.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.65 KES 859
47.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.02 KES 519
378.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.09 KES 399
-15.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.04 KES 135
125.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.74 KES 95.7
185.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.55 KES 71.5
403.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.53 KES 69
284.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.76 KES 98.7
132.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.33 KES 42.01
354.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.4 KES 52.2
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.16 KES 408
121.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.5 KES 1,487
-38.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.22 KES 287
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.83 KES 365
-19.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.52 KES 67.6
480.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.58 KES 204
190.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.38 KES 48.62
431.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.96 KES 383
898.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.53 KES 198
18.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
75.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.4K KES 2.6M
58.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$28.07 KES 3,628
575.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.91 KES 1,022
180.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$28.72 KES 3,711
26.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$11.49 KES 1,485
399.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.66 KES 732
90.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$199 KES 25.7K
268.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,003 KES 1M
88.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$6.23 KES 806
1292.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$24.37 KES 3,149
50.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$27.32 KES 3,531
274.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$31.44 KES 4,064
272.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$114 KES 14.7K
1287.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$94.6 KES 12.2K
1200.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$191 KES 24.6K
1320.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$149 KES 19.2K
1265.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,137 KES 146.9K
480.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kiambu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$273 KES 35.3K
706.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11
-69.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kiambu: October 29, 2025

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