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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 28.2% more expensive than Midlands without rent, and 119.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 33.6% more expensive than Midlands without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.91

$6.73 MUR 319

155.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €59.0

$44.85 MUR 2,125

52.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.89

$7.23 MUR 343

89.76%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.46

$2.58 MUR 122

10.08%

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

$2.81 €2.44

$1.02 MUR 48.48

175.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.77

$0.56 MUR 26.31

264.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.97

$2.21 MUR 105

107.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.99

$3.21 MUR 152

43.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.69 MUR 80.1

-24.26%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.84

$0.65 MUR 30.83

226.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.73

$1.29 MUR 60.9

55.04%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.02

$2.26 MUR 107

53.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.18

$11.96 MUR 567

56.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.16

$6.16 MUR 292

52.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.18

$12.79 MUR 606

46.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.26

$1.98 MUR 94.0

31.82%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.07

$2.03 MUR 96.4

17.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.81

$1.49 MUR 70.8

40.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.37

$2.64 MUR 125

3.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.70

$0.98 MUR 46.65

100.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.62

$0.99 MUR 47.10

88.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.28

$0.83 MUR 39.34

78.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.80

$0.80 MUR 37.92

15.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.95

$6.54 MUR 310

5.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.16

$8.46 MUR 401

-15.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.20

$1.74 MUR 82.3

-20.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.09

$2.18 MUR 103

10.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.57

$1.00 MUR 47.55

197.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.92

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.96

$4.31 MUR 204

6.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.82

$2.72 MUR 129

-22.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.98

$19.60 MUR 929

47.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.64

$1.40 MUR 66.2

35.71%

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

$38.7K €33.5K

$35.7K MUR 1.7M

8.31%

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

$32.3K €28.0K

$28.9K MUR 1.4M

11.64%

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

$183 €159

$49.12 MUR 2,328

273.13%

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

$22.62 €19.59

$18.60 MUR 881

21.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.61

$33.23 MUR 1,575

9.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.8

$37.66 MUR 1,785

55.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €18.03

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.61

$6.09 MUR 289

82.27%

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

$726 €629

$154 MUR 7,286

372.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$3,937 MUR 186.6K

287.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.7

$83.9 MUR 3,977

2.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.45

$78.3 MUR 3,713

-52.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.5

$129 MUR 6,132

-18.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$96.1 MUR 4,553

23.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,358

$521 MUR 24.7K

201.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,070

$351 MUR 16.6K

252.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,383

$941 MUR 44.6K

192.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,715

$731 MUR 34.6K

170.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,993

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,122

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,163

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Midlands: March 3, 2026

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