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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Knysna Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Knysna

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 43.9% more expensive than Knysna without rent, and 110% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 54.8% more expensive than Knysna without rent, and 113.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Knysna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$8.47 Rย 139
101.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$36.15 Rย 593
92.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.98 Rย 81.7
178.51%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.15 Rย 35.24
27.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.09 Rย 17.84
149.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.74 Rย 12.16
167.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.05 Rย 33.68
116.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.30 Rย 37.65
100.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Knysna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.21 Rย 19.78
5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.96 Rย 15.78
113.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.59 Rย 26.13
21.38%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.59 Rย 42.49
33.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.22 Rย 168
84.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.36 Rย 71.4
118.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$6.58 Rย 108
186.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.38 Rย 22.62
89.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.69 Rย 27.71
45.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.25 Rย 20.50
74.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.60 Rย 26.29
78.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.44 Rย 23.62
35.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.36 Rย 22.29
36.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.15 Rย 18.84
26.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.01 Rย 16.48
-9.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.85 Rย 46.66
149.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$5.50 Rย 90.3
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.32 Rย 21.66
8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.63 Rย 26.74
42.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Knysna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.60 Rย 26.27
87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.14 Rย 18.63
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.94 Rย 15.38
125.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$4.06 Rย 66.5
628.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.36 Rย 22.34
36.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$21.9K Rย 359.2K
75.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$21.9K Rย 359.1K
48.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Knysna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$88.2 Rย 1,446
109.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$22.69 Rย 372
0.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$41.16 Rย 675
-8.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Knysna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$44.54 Rย 730
30.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.78 Rย 111
64.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Knysna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$235 Rย 3,851
199.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$4,282 Rย 70.2K
248.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Knysna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$50.7 Rย 831
72.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$32.16 Rย 527
15.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$110 Rย 1,796
-5.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$79.5 Rย 1,303
46.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Knysna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$465 Rย 7,624
229.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$442 Rย 7,246
177.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$769 Rย 12.6K
261.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$742 Rย 12.2K
171.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,033 Rย 16.9K
576.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,050 Rย 17.2K
359.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Knysna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$792 Rย 13.0K
212.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.25
-72.33%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Knysna: January 13, 2026

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