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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 24.7% more expensive than Midlands without rent, and 123.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 68.3% more expensive than Midlands without rent, and 93.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$6.63 MUR 306

157.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$43.72 MUR 2,020

58.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$7.21 MUR 333

92.37%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$2.57 MUR 119

7.00%

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

$2.72 €2.34

$0.97 MUR 44.88

180.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.56 MUR 25.93

253.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$2.15 MUR 99.1

106.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$3.27 MUR 151

40.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.68 MUR 77.7

-23.81%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$0.69 MUR 31.92

197.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.32 MUR 61.2

46.21%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$2.27 MUR 105

52.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$11.72 MUR 542

60.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$6.09 MUR 281

56.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$12.87 MUR 594

46.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$2.05 MUR 94.6

27.32%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$2.01 MUR 92.7

22.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$1.44 MUR 66.5

51.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$2.65 MUR 122

7.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.00 MUR 46.05

95.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$0.95 MUR 43.97

94.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$0.80 MUR 36.88

82.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.75 MUR 34.74

21.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$6.63 MUR 306

7.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.72 MUR 79.3

-16.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$2.18 MUR 101

6.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.04 MUR 48.02

188.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$4.51 MUR 208

1.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$2.72 MUR 126

-22.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$19.45 MUR 898

52.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.46 MUR 67.6

27.40%

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

$38.5K €33.2K

$35.0K MUR 1.6M

9.88%

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

$32.5K €28.0K

$28.3K MUR 1.3M

14.53%

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

$184 €159

$49.33 MUR 2,278

273.89%

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

$22.87 €19.72

$18.63 MUR 861

22.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$33.38 MUR 1,542

13.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$38.73 MUR 1,789

49.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$6.01 MUR 278

85.86%

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

$704 €607

$156 MUR 7,220

350.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$4,005 MUR 185.0K

272.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$85.0 MUR 3,926

2.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$81.1 MUR 3,745

-54.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$132 MUR 6,083

-21.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$94.0 MUR 4,340

24.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$504 MUR 23.3K

204.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$350 MUR 16.2K

250.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$958 MUR 44.2K

190.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$710 MUR 32.8K

183.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Midlands: January 11, 2026

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