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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 76.6% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 231.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 111.4% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 70% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$7.14 ZMW 176
142.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$25.29 ZMW 622
173.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$3.6 ZMW 88.5
291.39%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$1.92 ZMW 47.32
47.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.34 ZMW 8.49
729.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.19 ZMW 4.79
931.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$0.93 ZMW 22.83
389.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$1.74 ZMW 42.79
170.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.26 ZMW 30.87
2.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.8 ZMW 19.63
161.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.61 ZMW 39.5
20.50%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$1.33 ZMW 32.66
157.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$7.62 ZMW 188
142.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$3.83 ZMW 94.3
147.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$4.5 ZMW 111
316.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.28 ZMW 31.55
111.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.66 ZMW 40.92
48.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.76 ZMW 67.9
-20.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.17 ZMW 28.72
138.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.89 ZMW 46.5
6.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.32 ZMW 32.57
34.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.87 ZMW 21.49
68.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.49 ZMW 11.94
73.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$2.42 ZMW 59.5
180.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$7.02 ZMW 173
1.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.1 ZMW 27.01
25.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.53 ZMW 37.52
56.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.53 ZMW 12.96
449.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.76 ZMW 43.25
159.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$9.29 ZMW 229
209.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.19 ZMW 29.16
57.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$8,013 ZMW 197.1K
385.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$28.2K ZMW 693.4K
14.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$89.5 ZMW 2,201
106.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$36.6 ZMW 900
-38.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$126 ZMW 3,100
-70.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
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Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$4.16 ZMW 102
164.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$175 ZMW 4,304
308.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$9,759 ZMW 240.1K
55.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$18.61 ZMW 458
365.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$17.15 ZMW 422
115.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$85.8 ZMW 2,110
22.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$71.8 ZMW 1,767
62.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$124 ZMW 3,062
1165.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$108 ZMW 2,645
1071.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$271 ZMW 6,668
902.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$1,488 ZMW 36.6K
36.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25
-86.44%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Ndola: November 4, 2025

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