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 63.9% more expensive than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 254.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 202.2% more expensive than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 342.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$2.1 ุ‹146
729.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$14.15 ุ‹986
385.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$3.35 ุ‹233
309.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.59 ุ‹250
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$7.24 ุ‹504
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Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.12 ุ‹77.8
148.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$0.52 ุ‹36.13
438.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.27 ุ‹18.91
633.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.58 ุ‹40.52
113.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.18 ุ‹12.35
1027.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.55 ุ‹108
27.74%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.6 ุ‹111
116.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$4.95 ุ‹345
270.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$3.69 ุ‹257
166.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$5.49 ุ‹383
250.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$0.57 ุ‹39.98
357.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.94 ุ‹65.2
148.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$0.71 ุ‹49.81
197.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$0.59 ุ‹41.38
369.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.43 ุ‹30.18
374.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.35 ุ‹24.52
405.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$0.41 ุ‹28.6
265.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.28 ุ‹19.24
203.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.33 ุ‹92.8
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.45 ุ‹31.34
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.18 ุ‹82.3
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$1.18 ุ‹82
493.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.51 ุ‹35.74
492.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$21.59 ุ‹1,504
34.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$0.69 ุ‹48.41
565.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.38 ุ‹96.3
46.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$1.47 ุ‹102
1910.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.12 ุ‹77.8
61.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$9,985 ุ‹695.6K
284.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$40.8K ุ‹2.8M
-20.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$112 ุ‹7,774
69.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$15.93 ุ‹1,110
39.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$284 ุ‹19.8K
-87.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$10.95 ุ‹763
424.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$3.65 ุ‹254
473.97%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$4.21 ุ‹293
156.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$29 ุ‹2,020
2424.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$12.11 ุ‹844
616.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$17.37 ุ‹1,210
573.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$87.6 ุ‹6,101
1705.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$42.48 ุ‹2,959
2795.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$143 ุ‹9,962
1793.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$71.9 ุ‹5,008
2720.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$375 ุ‹26.1K
1661.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$148 ุ‹10.3K
3315.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$260 ุ‹18.1K
746.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mazar-i-Sharif: October 28, 2025

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