Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mazar-i-Sharif Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mazar-i-Sharif

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 69% more expensive than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 264.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 156.5% more expensive than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 342.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 โ‚ฌ14.85
$2.13 ุ‹137
708.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 โ‚ฌ58.8
$14.29 ุ‹917
377.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.83
$3.28 ุ‹210
318.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.70 ุ‹237
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$7.07 ุ‹453
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Cappuccino
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.15 ุ‹74.1
146.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.43
$0.56 ุ‹36.16
401.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.25 ุ‹16.03
716.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.97
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.58 ุ‹37.47
120.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.20 ุ‹12.83
960.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.57 ุ‹101
27.39%
Eggs
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.00
$1.61 ุ‹103
116.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$5.11 ุ‹328
265.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 โ‚ฌ8.12
$3.83 ุ‹246
145.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$5.30 ุ‹340
252.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$0.53 ุ‹34.20
392.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$0.93 ุ‹59.9
156.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$0.72 ุ‹46.18
190.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.36
$0.59 ุ‹38.08
362.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$0.43 ุ‹27.48
355.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.39 ุ‹24.81
379.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
$0.39 ุ‹24.77
279.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.79
$0.30 ุ‹19.26
206.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.39 ุ‹89.2
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.44 ุ‹28.51
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.13 ุ‹72.6
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 โ‚ฌ5.92
$1.12 ุ‹71.9
513.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 โ‚ฌ6.13
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$0.51 ุ‹32.77
482.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 โ‚ฌ24.80
$21.37 ุ‹1,371
34.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
$0.73 ุ‹47.03
526.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.38 ุ‹88.5
52.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 โ‚ฌ24.87
$1.40 ุ‹89.8
1960.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.10 ุ‹70.5
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K โ‚ฌ33.3K
$9,863 ุ‹632.6K
292.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K โ‚ฌ27.8K
$40.5K ุ‹2.6M
-20.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 โ‚ฌ158
$111 ุ‹7,151
64.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 โ‚ฌ19.50
$15.92 ุ‹1,021
42.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 โ‚ฌ31.47
$284 ุ‹18.2K
-87.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 โ‚ฌ50.6
$10.82 ุ‹694
442.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 โ‚ฌ17.95
$3.65 ุ‹234
470.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 โ‚ฌ9.57
$4.24 ุ‹272
161.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 โ‚ฌ626
$28.35 ุ‹1,818
2461.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K โ‚ฌ13.2K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 โ‚ฌ74.3
$12.17 ุ‹781
608.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 โ‚ฌ32.30
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.1
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$17.11 ุ‹1,098
591.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 โ‚ฌ1,351
$87.7 ุ‹5,627
1686.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 โ‚ฌ1,065
$42.49 ุ‹2,725
2808.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 โ‚ฌ2,372
$144 ุ‹9,256
1807.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 โ‚ฌ1,707
$72.7 ุ‹4,664
2623.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 โ‚ฌ5,966
$395 ุ‹25.3K
1652.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 โ‚ฌ4,103
$160 ุ‹10.3K
2868.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 โ‚ฌ2,153
$276 ุ‹17.7K
804.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mazar-i-Sharif: March 1, 2026

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