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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Meerut Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Meerut

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 271.4% more expensive than Meerut without rent, and 439.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 220.6% more expensive than Meerut without rent, and 409.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Meerut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.45 โ‚น313
395.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$13.80 โ‚น1,252
403.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.42 โ‚น311
305.56%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.57 โ‚น233
7.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.41 โ‚น37.16
563.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.19 โ‚น17.26
942.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.76 โ‚น160
151.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.29 โ‚น208
101.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Meerut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.75 โ‚น68.5
70.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.50 โ‚น45.80
310.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.81 โ‚น73.8
138.27%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.01 โ‚น91.9
242.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.00 โ‚น363
371.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.36 โ‚น214
303.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.34 โ‚น122
94.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.70 โ‚น63.4
251.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.65 โ‚น58.7
235.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.74 โ‚น67.1
285.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.39 โ‚น35.47
400.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.39 โ‚น35.18
374.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.40 โ‚น36.28
265.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.35 โ‚น32.11
160.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.16 โ‚น377
70.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.60 โ‚น962
-32.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.55 โ‚น141
-7.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.29 โ‚น208
1.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.03 โ‚น365
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Meerut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.34 โ‚น30.71
782.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$6.81 โ‚น618
316.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.77 โ‚น70.2
492.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.13 โ‚น102
2518.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.21 โ‚น110
53.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$9,355 โ‚น849.0K
311.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$14.0K โ‚น1.3M
131.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Meerut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$47.19 โ‚น4,282
290.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$3.29 โ‚น299
595.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$5.84 โ‚น530
546.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Meerut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$12.29 โ‚น1,115
371.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.06 โ‚น1,185
62.02%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.04 โ‚น367
176.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Meerut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$34.94 โ‚น3,170
1915.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,369 โ‚น124.2K
991.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Meerut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$28.02 โ‚น2,543
211.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$24.43 โ‚น2,217
52.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$46.34 โ‚น4,205
124.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$31.91 โ‚น2,896
265.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Meerut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$169 โ‚น15.3K
809.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$104 โ‚น9,475
1074.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$805 โ‚น73.1K
244.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$192 โ‚น17.4K
949.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$683 โ‚น62.0K
921.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$252 โ‚น22.9K
1813.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Meerut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$480 โ‚น43.6K
415.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.73
-61.17%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Meerut: January 12, 2026

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