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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kottayam Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kottayam

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 316.5% more expensive than Kottayam without rent, and 703.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 424% more expensive than Kottayam without rent, and 569.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kottayam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.14 โ‚น103
1398.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$9.64 โ‚น875
620.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.00 โ‚น363
246.75%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
391.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.40 โ‚น36.50
580.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.13 โ‚น11.77
1423.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.42 โ‚น129
211.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.95 โ‚น268
56.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kottayam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.63 โ‚น57.6
103.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.47 โ‚น42.80
336.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.73 โ‚น65.9
164.38%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.86 โ‚น78.1
302.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$2.32 โ‚น210
712.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.87 โ‚น261
231.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.30 โ‚น209
13.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
296.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.14 โ‚น103
91.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.48 โ‚น43.67
493.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.50 โ‚น45.54
290.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.48 โ‚น43.92
285.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.43 โ‚น39.02
239.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.35 โ‚น31.97
160.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.06 โ‚น369
74.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.21 โ‚น382
69.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.77 โ‚น161
-19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.39 โ‚น308
-31.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.67 โ‚น424
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kottayam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.28 โ‚น25.21
971.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$8.83 โ‚น801
221.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.13 โ‚น103
303.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.30 โ‚น27.13
606.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.66 โ‚น150
1682.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.17 โ‚น106
58.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$9,195 โ‚น834.4K
318.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$15.3K โ‚น1.4M
111.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kottayam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$27.02 โ‚น2,452
582.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$3.39 โ‚น307
574.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$8.26 โ‚น749
356.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kottayam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$8.88 โ‚น806
553.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$11.83 โ‚น1,074
78.87%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$2.07 โ‚น188
439.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kottayam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$58.4 โ‚น5,297
1106.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,533 โ‚น139.1K
874.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kottayam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$23.47 โ‚น2,130
272.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$17.53 โ‚น1,591
112.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$26.04 โ‚น2,363
299.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$17.38 โ‚น1,577
571.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kottayam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$139 โ‚น12.6K
1002.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$58.4 โ‚น5,301
1999.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$287 โ‚น26.0K
869.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$162 โ‚น14.7K
1147.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$977 โ‚น88.7K
614.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$577 โ‚น52.4K
734.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kottayam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$280 โ‚น25.4K
784.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.36
-63.78%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kottayam: January 12, 2026

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