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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Male Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Male

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 28.2% more expensive than Male without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 41.5% more expensive than Male without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Male
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.32 MVRย 82.2
221.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$28.84 MVRย 446
140.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$9.63 MVRย 149
44.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.47 MVRย 69.1
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 MVRย 58.5
-
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.86 MVRย 44.21
-3.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.27 MVRย 19.56
114.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.25 MVRย 3.83
692.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Male
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.83 MVRย 28.31
-30.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.55 MVRย 23.95
32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.32 MVRย 20.38
46.21%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.71 MVRย 26.49
102.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.08 MVRย 125
133.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.21 MVRย 95.9
53.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.11 MVRย 141
107.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.93 MVRย 60.7
-33.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$3.68 MVRย 56.9
-33.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$4.24 MVRย 65.5
-48.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.20 MVRย 49.51
-10.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.51 MVRย 23.35
29.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.23 MVRย 19.07
50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$3.20 MVRย 49.40
-54.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.50 MVRย 7.76
82.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.42 MVRย 146
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.74 MVRย 42.36
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.59 MVRย 164
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$7.89 MVRย 122
-10.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Male
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.63 MVRย 9.78
376.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$28.40 MVRย 439
-0.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.00 MVRย 30.92
128.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.99 MVRย 30.78
6.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$9.79 MVRย 151
202.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.92 MVRย 14.16
102.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$31.9K MVRย 493.4K
20.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$34.6K MVRย 534.9K
-6.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Male
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$106 MVRย 1,643
73.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$41.57 MVRย 642
-44.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$77.8 MVRย 1,202
-51.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Male
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$82.4 MVRย 1,273
-29.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$43.11 MVRย 666
-50.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$9.79 MVRย 151
14.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Male
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$167 MVRย 2,579
321.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,589 MVRย 55.5K
316.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Male
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$43.99 MVRย 680
98.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$56.2 MVRย 868
-33.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$91.2 MVRย 1,409
13.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$54.5 MVRย 842
114.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Male
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$962 MVRย 14.9K
59.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$710 MVRย 11.0K
72.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,703 MVRย 26.3K
63.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$1,439 MVRย 22.2K
40.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,175 MVRย 49.0K
119.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,880 MVRย 29.1K
156.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Male
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$893 MVRย 13.8K
176.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.4
-72.66%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Male: January 11, 2026

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