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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ndola Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ndola

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 72.2% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 229.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 120.8% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 72.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$7.42 ZMWΒ 148
130.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$24.86 ZMWΒ 497
179.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$3.63 ZMWΒ 72.4
282.09%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$2.03 ZMWΒ 40.48
35.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.38 ZMWΒ 7.50
615.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.17 ZMWΒ 3.38
1064.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$0.95 ZMWΒ 18.89
366.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$1.84 ZMWΒ 36.82
150.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.28 ZMWΒ 25.61
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White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.75 ZMWΒ 15.06
173.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.60 ZMWΒ 31.97
20.62%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$1.28 ZMWΒ 25.50
170.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$7.79 ZMWΒ 156
142.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$3.92 ZMWΒ 78.3
142.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$4.54 ZMWΒ 90.7
315.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.30 ZMWΒ 25.92
100.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.61 ZMWΒ 32.15
52.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.76 ZMWΒ 55.1
-21.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.16 ZMWΒ 23.12
145.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.83 ZMWΒ 36.57
6.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.39 ZMWΒ 27.70
33.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.93 ZMWΒ 18.59
56.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.48 ZMWΒ 9.65
89.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$2.44 ZMWΒ 48.72
190.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.10 ZMWΒ 21.90
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.55 ZMWΒ 30.99
49.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.53 ZMWΒ 10.55
466.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$1.86 ZMWΒ 37.07
145.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$9.31 ZMWΒ 186
217.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.18 ZMWΒ 23.58
57.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$8,015 ZMWΒ 160.1K
380.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$29.1K ZMWΒ 581.7K
11.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$91.8 ZMWΒ 1,835
100.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$36.76 ZMWΒ 734
-37.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$124 ZMWΒ 2,481
-69.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$4.23 ZMWΒ 84.5
164.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$178 ZMWΒ 3,549
296.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$9,602 ZMWΒ 191.9K
55.52%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$18.91 ZMWΒ 378
362.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$17.15 ZMWΒ 343
117.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$85.8 ZMWΒ 1,715
21.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$72.9 ZMWΒ 1,457
60.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$127 ZMWΒ 2,535
1108.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$107 ZMWΒ 2,145
1042.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$275 ZMWΒ 5,489
911.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$1,528 ZMWΒ 30.5K
31.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
-
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25
-86.44%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ndola: January 13, 2026

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