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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Murmansk Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Murmansk

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 63.4% more expensive than Murmansk without rent, and 131.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 59.3% more expensive than Murmansk without rent, and 123.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Murmansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$9.65 โ‚ฝ752
76.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$37.55 โ‚ฝ2,929
85.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.35 โ‚ฝ417
159.25%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.89 โ‚ฝ147
45.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.86 โ‚ฝ66.8
216.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.4
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.43 โ‚ฝ112
209.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.59 โ‚ฝ202
77.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Murmansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.24 โ‚ฝ96.7
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.6
177.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.56 โ‚ฝ122
23.72%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.34 โ‚ฝ182
47.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$11.01 โ‚ฝ859
71.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.97 โ‚ฝ388
91.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.11 โ‚ฝ710
107.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
38.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
30.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.24 โ‚ฝ175
-2.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$4.95 โ‚ฝ386
-42.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.00 โ‚ฝ77.7
95.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.2
160.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
3.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
-35.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.48 โ‚ฝ271
104.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.04 โ‚ฝ471
18.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.6
40.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.95 โ‚ฝ152
18.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Murmansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.64 โ‚ฝ50.1
368.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$17.22 โ‚ฝ1,344
64.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.98 โ‚ฝ155
130.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.06 โ‚ฝ161
2.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$4.60 โ‚ฝ359
543.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.78 โ‚ฝ60.5
138.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$33.9K โ‚ฝ2.6M
13.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$35.0K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-7.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Murmansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$109 โ‚ฝ8,505
69.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$5.62 โ‚ฝ438
306.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$11.62 โ‚ฝ907
224.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Murmansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$36.10 โ‚ฝ2,816
60.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.19 โ‚ฝ327
166.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Murmansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$319 โ‚ฝ24.8K
121.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,021 โ‚ฝ547.7K
112.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Murmansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$54.4 โ‚ฝ4,246
60.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$44.91 โ‚ฝ3,503
-16.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$112 โ‚ฝ8,760
-7.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$107 โ‚ฝ8,373
8.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Murmansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$442 โ‚ฝ34.5K
247.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$315 โ‚ฝ24.6K
289.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$626 โ‚ฝ48.8K
343.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$448 โ‚ฝ35.0K
349.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Murmansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,098 โ‚ฝ85.6K
125.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
17.17
-80.26%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Murmansk: January 13, 2026

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