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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kota Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kota

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 256.9% more expensive than Kota without rent, and 527.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 296.3% more expensive than Kota without rent, and 494% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.26 โ‚น205
655.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$8.73 โ‚น792
695.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$2.93 โ‚น266
373.38%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
287.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.39 โ‚น35.78
597.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.18 โ‚น16.39
1000.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.77 โ‚น161
150.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.13 โ‚น284
47.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.62 โ‚น56.4
106.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.43 โ‚น39.11
376.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.80 โ‚น72.2
141.25%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.93 โ‚น84.6
272.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.82 โ‚น438
291.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.83 โ‚น257
236.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.72 โ‚น156
51.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.53 โ‚น47.85
364.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.74 โ‚น66.7
194.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.45 โ‚น40.90
533.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.33 โ‚น30.13
490.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.42 โ‚น38.21
340.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.36 โ‚น32.94
305.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.34 โ‚น30.71
167.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.84 โ‚น349
84.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.22 โ‚น746
-13.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.70 โ‚น154
-15.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.73 โ‚น339
-37.80%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.25 โ‚น386
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.56 โ‚น51.3
435.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$8.82 โ‚น800
221.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.36 โ‚น32.76
1166.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
863.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.43 โ‚น129
1969.23%
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
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
231.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$16.9K โ‚น1.5M
92.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$30.45 โ‚น2,764
505.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$2.89 โ‚น262
691.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$7.15 โ‚น649
427.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$10.53 โ‚น955
450.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$2.36 โ‚น214
796.61%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.57 โ‚น324
212.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$37.65 โ‚น3,417
1770.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$718 โ‚น65.1K
1980.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$21.50 โ‚น1,951
306.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$27.52 โ‚น2,497
35.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$50.3 โ‚น4,565
106.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$24.86 โ‚น2,256
369.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$160 โ‚น14.5K
860.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$89.5 โ‚น8,124
1270.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$301 โ‚น27.3K
824.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$189 โ‚น17.2K
963.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$589 โ‚น53.5K
1084.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$365 โ‚น33.1K
1220.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$393 โ‚น35.7K
528.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.5
-54.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kota: January 13, 2026

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