Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and KwaMhlanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and KwaMhlanga

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 68.7% more expensive than KwaMhlanga without rent, and 134.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 70.8% more expensive than KwaMhlanga without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.58 R 153
102.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$33.86 R 602
102.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.96 R 88.1
176.41%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.13 R 37.88
30.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.99 R 17.58
182.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.83 R 14.69
138.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.21 R 39.28
100.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.59 R 46.02
74.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.16 R 20.65
6.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.05 R 18.6
93.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.59 R 28.22
24.53%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.51 R 44.61
37.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.54 R 134
142.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.47 R 79.5
119.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.9 R 123
178.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.59 R 28.34
64.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.53 R 27.27
52.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.53 R 27.18
37.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.65 R 29.27
67.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.33 R 23.65
53.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.19 R 21.23
48.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.09 R 19.32
37.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.97 R 17.17
-12.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.85 R 50.8
145.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.2 R 92.5
37.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.38 R 24.59
3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.64 R 29.23
39.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
KwaMhlanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.7 R 30.22
77.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.1 R 19.62
317.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.93 R 16.56
117.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.14 R 73.7
614.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.29 R 23
40.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.3K R 379.3K
80.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.3K R 432.9K
33.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$117 R 2,073
62.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$34.58 R 615
-35.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$41.64 R 740
-12.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$30.97 R 551
85.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.86 R 122
57.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$199 R 3,530
268.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,335 R 77.1K
248.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$50.5 R 899
71.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$32.63 R 580
12.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$88.8 R 1,578
15.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$78.6 R 1,398
48.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
KwaMhlanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$365 R 6,495
332.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$328 R 5,827
275.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$682 R 12.1K
296.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$688 R 12.2K
194.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$735 R 13.1K
798.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$713 R 12.7K
607.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.51
-70.55%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for KwaMhlanga: October 28, 2025

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