Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Middelburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Middelburg

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 68.4% more expensive than Middelburg without rent, and 128.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 87.6% more expensive than Middelburg without rent, and 113.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Middelburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.42 R 150
106.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$33.91 R 603
102.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.75 R 84.5
188.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.25 R 22.15
122.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.76 R 13.52
268.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.61 R 10.89
224.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.09 R 19.34
306.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.38 R 24.56
228.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Middelburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.12 R 19.89
10.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.04 R 18.45
95.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.43 R 25.5
38.46%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.59 R 28.35
117.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.57 R 99
228.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.65 R 82.7
111.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.21 R 111
209.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.47 R 26.15
77.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.06 R 18.78
120.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.05 R 18.63
100.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.16 R 20.6
138.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.59 R 28.29
28.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.11 R 19.69
59.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.11 R 19.8
35.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.95 R 16.92
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.18 R 38.74
221.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.7 R 83.6
51.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.64 R 29.16
-12.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.99 R 35.39
15.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Middelburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.3 R 23.17
132.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$38.66 R 688
-25.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.11 R 19.68
313.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.94 R 16.68
114.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.08 R 72.5
624.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.23 R 21.84
47.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.4K R 381.1K
79.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$23.7K R 421.9K
36.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Middelburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$120 R 2,139
57.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$35.03 R 623
-36.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$42.07 R 748
-13.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Middelburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$30.76 R 547
86.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.9 R 123
56.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Middelburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$197 R 3,504
271.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,433 R 78.8K
241.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Middelburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$50.9 R 906
70.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$32.66 R 581
12.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$89.8 R 1,597
13.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$79.1 R 1,407
47.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Middelburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$359 R 6,392
339.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$335 R 5,950
267.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$691 R 12.3K
292.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$683 R 12.1K
196.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$707 R 12.6K
833.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$626 R 11.1K
705.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Middelburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,120 R 19.9K
96.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.51
-70.55%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Middelburg: October 28, 2025

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