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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kollam Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kollam

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 287.5% more expensive than Kollam without rent, and 672.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 371% more expensive than Kollam without rent, and 602.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kollam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.15 โ‚น104
1385.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$6.92 โ‚น628
904.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.04 โ‚น367
243.32%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.25 โ‚น114
120.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.37 โ‚น34.00
635.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.15 โ‚น13.56
1220.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.78 โ‚น162
148.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.94 โ‚น267
56.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kollam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.59 โ‚น53.2
116.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.47 โ‚น42.61
336.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.48 โ‚น43.36
302.08%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.81 โ‚น73.2
327.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$5.28 โ‚น480
257.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.23 โ‚น203
326.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.15 โ‚น196
21.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.63 โ‚น57.2
290.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.75 โ‚น68.0
190.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.46 โ‚น41.57
519.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.46 โ‚น41.65
323.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.39 โ‚น35.81
374.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.40 โ‚น35.94
265.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.30 โ‚น27.07
203.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.42 โ‚น310
107.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$3.26 โ‚น296
119.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.19 โ‚น198
-34.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.83 โ‚น257
-18.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.48 โ‚น407
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kollam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.12 โ‚น10.79
2400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$7.68 โ‚น697
269.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.15 โ‚น104
296.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.33 โ‚น29.53
542.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.59 โ‚น145
1761.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.19 โ‚น108
56.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$11.4K โ‚น1.0M
237.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$15.9K โ‚น1.4M
104.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kollam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$27.27 โ‚น2,475
576.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$3.32 โ‚น301
588.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$5.68 โ‚น515
564.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kollam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$12.11 โ‚น1,099
378.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$14.10 โ‚น1,280
50.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$1.76 โ‚น160
534.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kollam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$23.44 โ‚น2,127
2903.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,564 โ‚น141.9K
854.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kollam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$17.87 โ‚น1,622
389.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$19.64 โ‚น1,782
89.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$28.79 โ‚น2,613
261.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$26.82 โ‚น2,434
335.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kollam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$92.1 โ‚น8,357
1565.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$52.6 โ‚น4,776
2230.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$200 โ‚น18.1K
1291.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$126 โ‚น11.4K
1499.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$884 โ‚น80.2K
689.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$486 โ‚น44.1K
891.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kollam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$546 โ‚น49.6K
352.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.97
-62.21%

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

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kollam: January 11, 2026

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