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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ludhiana Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ludhiana

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 173.2% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 347.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 217.8% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 247.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ludhiana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.87 โ‚น261
495.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$11.75 โ‚น1,066
491.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.13 โ‚น375
235.84%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.87 โ‚น169
47.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.40 โ‚น35.89
580.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.26 โ‚น23.79
661.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.71 โ‚น155
159.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.35 โ‚น304
37.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ludhiana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.76 โ‚น69.3
68.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.59 โ‚น53.2
247.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.88 โ‚น79.5
119.32%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.97 โ‚น87.7
256.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.38 โ‚น397
330.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.36 โ‚น305
183.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.31 โ‚น210
12.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.71 โ‚น64.6
246.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.89 โ‚น81.2
144.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.42 โ‚น38.38
578.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.31 โ‚น28.48
529.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.33 โ‚น29.60
460.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.49 โ‚น44.49
197.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.35 โ‚น31.36
160.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.64 โ‚น330
95.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$13.29 โ‚น1,206
-46.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.97 โ‚น179
-27.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.65 โ‚น331
-36.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.05 โ‚น640
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ludhiana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
383.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$17.33 โ‚น1,572
63.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.72 โ‚น156
165.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.32 โ‚น29.37
562.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$2.28 โ‚น207
1197.81%
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
$16.4K โ‚น1.5M
135.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$20.9K โ‚น1.9M
55.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ludhiana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$63.8 โ‚น5,786
189.27%
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
$6.41 โ‚น582
488.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ludhiana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$16.80 โ‚น1,524
245.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$6.38 โ‚น579
231.66%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.12 โ‚น373
171.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ludhiana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$78.7 โ‚น7,145
794.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,614 โ‚น146.5K
825.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ludhiana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$24.16 โ‚น2,192
261.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$36.24 โ‚น3,289
2.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$63.4 โ‚น5,753
63.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$41.16 โ‚น3,736
183.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ludhiana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$199 โ‚น18.1K
670.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$120 โ‚น10.9K
921.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$518 โ‚น47.0K
436.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$502 โ‚น45.5K
301.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$641 โ‚น58.2K
988.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$532 โ‚น48.3K
806.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ludhiana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$379 โ‚น34.4K
552.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.62
-60.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ludhiana: January 13, 2026

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