Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Midlands Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Midlands

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 51.8% more expensive than Midlands without rent, and 117.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 48.9% more expensive than Midlands without rent, and 89.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$6.52 MUR 293

167.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$43.59 MUR 1,962

57.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$6.99 MUR 315

96.14%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$2.64 MUR 119

5.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 €2.42

$0.97 MUR 43.83

188.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.57 MUR 25.56

247.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$2.16 MUR 97.1

105.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$3.23 MUR 145

40.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.7 MUR 76.5

-27.06%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$0.66 MUR 29.56

207.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.31 MUR 59.1

51.15%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

$2.24 MUR 101

54.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$12.04 MUR 542

52.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$6.06 MUR 273

62.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$12.76 MUR 574

50.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$2 MUR 90.1

30.50%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.92 MUR 86.6

21.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.5 MUR 67.4

40.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.65 MUR 119

4.53%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.03 MUR 46.29

98.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$0.99 MUR 44.57

78.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$0.81 MUR 36.23

85.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.75 MUR 33.67

13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$6.79 MUR 306

3.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$9.63 MUR 433

-25.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$1.77 MUR 79.8

-19.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.18 MUR 98

5.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$1.05 MUR 47.38

187.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$4.53 MUR 204

1.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.73 MUR 123

-26.01%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$20.17 MUR 908

46.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$1.44 MUR 64.8

25.69%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K €33.1K

$35.9K MUR 1.6M

6.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.4K €28K

$28.4K MUR 1.3M

14.03%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$190 €164

$50.4 MUR 2,268

276.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.18 €19.15

$18.45 MUR 830

20.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$33.05 MUR 1,487

10.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$41.84 MUR 1,883

37.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$6.08 MUR 274

77.63%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$732 €632

$155 MUR 6,973

372.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$3,942 MUR 177.4K

283.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$86.9 MUR 3,910

-0.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$79.9 MUR 3,594

-53.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$132 MUR 5,927

-22.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$95.9 MUR 4,317

22.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$563 MUR 25.4K

180.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$357 MUR 16.1K

244.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$814 MUR 36.6K

232.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$760 MUR 34.2K

166.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

6.67

-49.18%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Midlands: October 28, 2025

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