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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kumbakonam Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kumbakonam

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 282.1% more expensive than Kumbakonam without rent, and 555.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 221.3% more expensive than Kumbakonam without rent, and 475.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kumbakonam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.81 โ‚น164
843.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$11.53 โ‚น1,046
502.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.04 โ‚น367
243.32%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$0.90 โ‚น81.4
205.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.45 โ‚น41.21
504.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.18 โ‚น16.66
1000.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.85 โ‚น168
139.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.31 โ‚น210
99.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kumbakonam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.62 โ‚น56.4
106.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.50 โ‚น45.29
310.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.76 โ‚น68.6
153.95%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.73 โ‚น66.6
373.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$7.22 โ‚น655
161.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.95 โ‚น268
222.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.18 โ‚น198
19.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.87 โ‚น79.3
182.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.25 โ‚น114
74.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
691.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.42 โ‚น38.39
364.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.39 โ‚น35.38
374.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
143.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.33 โ‚น29.86
175.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.87 โ‚น352
83.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.63 โ‚น783
-17.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.92 โ‚น175
-25.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.55 โ‚น322
-34.65%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.27 โ‚น569
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kumbakonam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.30 โ‚น27.61
900.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$8.97 โ‚น814
216.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.59 โ‚น145
186.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.28 โ‚น25.05
657.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.75 โ‚น159
1590.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.21 โ‚น110
53.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$17.3K โ‚น1.6M
122.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$24.6K โ‚น2.2M
31.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kumbakonam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$26.11 โ‚น2,370
606.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$3.57 โ‚น324
540.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$9.66 โ‚น876
290.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kumbakonam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$14.56 โ‚น1,321
298.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$7.22 โ‚น655
193.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$2.93 โ‚น266
281.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kumbakonam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$81.4 โ‚น7,387
764.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$803 โ‚น72.8K
1760.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kumbakonam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$25.40 โ‚น2,305
244.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$23.08 โ‚น2,094
61.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$49.78 โ‚น4,518
108.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$36.24 โ‚น3,289
222.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kumbakonam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$70.1 โ‚น6,359
2088.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$57.0 โ‚น5,173
2051.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$170 โ‚น15.5K
1530.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$128 โ‚น11.6K
1475.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$985 โ‚น89.4K
608.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$547 โ‚น49.6K
781.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kumbakonam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$198 โ‚น18.0K
1146.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.31
-63.59%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kumbakonam: January 13, 2026

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