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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Manali Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Manali

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 240.4% more expensive than Manali without rent, and 522.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 297% more expensive than Manali without rent, and 444.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Manali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.31 โ‚น210
639.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$6.87 โ‚น624
911.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.58 โ‚น325
287.43%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.99 โ‚น181
38.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.25 โ‚น22.48
988.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.20 โ‚น18.12
890.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.48 โ‚น134
199.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.01 โ‚น183
129.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Manali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.73 โ‚น65.9
75.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.55 โ‚น49.84
272.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.89 โ‚น81.2
116.85%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.82 โ‚น74.8
321.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$5.57 โ‚น505
238.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.02 โ‚น274
215.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.01 โ‚น182
29.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.81 โ‚น73.3
203.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.98 โ‚น89.0
122.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.58 โ‚น52.4
391.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.36 โ‚น32.95
441.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.48 โ‚น43.92
285.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.46 โ‚น41.40
217.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.32 โ‚น28.63
184.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.10 โ‚น372
73.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.59 โ‚น961
-32.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.67 โ‚น152
-14.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.73 โ‚น248
-15.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.24 โ‚น476
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Manali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.30 โ‚น27.48
900.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$8.81 โ‚น799
221.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.79 โ‚น71.3
477.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.24 โ‚น21.91
783.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.25 โ‚น113
2267.20%
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
$14.7K โ‚น1.3M
161.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$28.6K โ‚น2.6M
13.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Manali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$48.58 โ‚น4,409
279.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$3.43 โ‚น311
566.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$7.13 โ‚น647
429.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Manali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$16.16 โ‚น1,466
258.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$7.13 โ‚น647
196.77%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$2.97 โ‚น270
276.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Manali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$60.2 โ‚น5,459
1070.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,990 โ‚น180.6K
650.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Manali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$24.08 โ‚น2,185
263.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$23.53 โ‚น2,136
58.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$47.77 โ‚น4,335
117.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$33.54 โ‚น3,044
247.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Manali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$94.9 โ‚น8,610
1516.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$51.8 โ‚น4,698
2269.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$234 โ‚น21.2K
1086.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$174 โ‚น15.8K
1056.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Manali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$556 โ‚น50.4K
345.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.3
-59.16%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Manali: January 11, 2026

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