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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kostroma Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kostroma

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 38.9% more expensive than Kostroma without rent, and 115% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 50.2% more expensive than Kostroma without rent, and 93.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kostroma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$12.52 โ‚ฝ977
36.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$58.6 โ‚ฝ4,570
18.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.44 โ‚ฝ502
115.37%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.19 โ‚ฝ249
-13.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.38 โ‚ฝ108
97.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.68 โ‚ฝ52.9
191.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$4.49 โ‚ฝ351
-1.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.53 โ‚ฝ354
1.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kostroma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.22 โ‚ฝ95.4
4.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.61
241.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.53 โ‚ฝ120
26.14%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.43 โ‚ฝ112
141.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.73 โ‚ฝ759
93.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.45 โ‚ฝ347
113.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.63 โ‚ฝ751
96.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.45 โ‚ฝ113
80.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.61 โ‚ฝ125
52.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.29 โ‚ฝ101
68.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.24 โ‚ฝ175
27.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.00 โ‚ฝ77.7
95.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.2
156.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.6
30.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.62 โ‚ฝ48.04
46.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.20 โ‚ฝ250
121.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.30 โ‚ฝ569
-2.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.3
27.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.42 โ‚ฝ189
-4.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kostroma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.76
552.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$22.26 โ‚ฝ1,737
27.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.54 โ‚ฝ120
196.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.13 โ‚ฝ9.79
1530.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$7.77 โ‚ฝ606
280.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.4
148.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$26.3K โ‚ฝ2.0M
46.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$29.0K โ‚ฝ2.3M
11.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kostroma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$150 โ‚ฝ11.7K
22.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$8.17 โ‚ฝ637
179.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$5.03 โ‚ฝ392
650.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kostroma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$25.80 โ‚ฝ2,013
124.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.29 โ‚ฝ491
77.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kostroma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$696 โ‚ฝ54.3K
1.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$14.5K โ‚ฝ1.1M
3.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kostroma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$86.2 โ‚ฝ6,720
1.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$53.9 โ‚ฝ4,208
-30.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$131 โ‚ฝ10.2K
-20.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$162 โ‚ฝ12.6K
-27.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kostroma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$441 โ‚ฝ34.4K
247.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$308 โ‚ฝ24.0K
298.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$768 โ‚ฝ59.9K
261.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$507 โ‚ฝ39.6K
296.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$803 โ‚ฝ62.7K
769.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$602 โ‚ฝ46.9K
701.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kostroma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$844 โ‚ฝ65.8K
193.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
14.67
-76.89%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kostroma: January 11, 2026

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