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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mandalay Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mandalay

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 292.4% more expensive than Mandalay without rent, and 862.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 256.4% more expensive than Mandalay without rent, and 666% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Mandalay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.02 MMKย 4,232
745.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$14.48 MMKย 30.4K
379.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
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Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.31 MMKย 2,749
109.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.81 MMKย 1,707
235.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.01 MMKย 2,125
96.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.77 MMKย 1,616
475.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.27 MMKย 2,661
262.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mandalay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.02 MMKย 2,133
25.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.98 MMKย 2,066
109.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.54 MMKย 1,133
257.41%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.94 MMKย 1,971
268.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.30 MMKย 21.6K
83.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.95 MMKย 12.5K
60.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.17 MMKย 15.0K
163.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$4.28 MMKย 8,978
-39.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.98 MMKย 2,048
151.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.33 MMKย 2,791
63.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.67 MMKย 1,415
325.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.32 MMKย 2,769
47.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.23 MMKย 2,582
50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.41 MMKย 870
256.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.31 MMKย 661
193.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$0.98 MMKย 2,053
624.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$5.02 MMKย 10.5K
42.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.60 MMKย 1,257
138.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Mandalay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.39 MMKย 810
443.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$3.90 MMKย 8,183
658.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mandalay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$6.85 MMKย 14.4K
233.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mandalay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$17.69 MMKย 37.1K
227.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mandalay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$239 MMKย 502.3K
194.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$5,668 MMKย 11.9M
163.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mandalay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mandalay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$204 MMKย 427.8K
652.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$294 MMKย 617.8K
843.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
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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
Mandalay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$202 MMKย 424.2K
1123.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mandalay: January 12, 2026

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