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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 77.2% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 224.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 123.6% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$7.34 ZMW 140
140.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$24.63 ZMW 471
176.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$3.69 ZMW 70.6
278.32%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$1.94 ZMW 37.06
42.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.38 ZMW 7.23
626.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.19 ZMW 3.69
936.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.95 ZMW 18.15
376.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.78 ZMW 33.97
154.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.25 ZMW 23.88
-0.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.74 ZMW 14.12
175.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.64 ZMW 31.35
16.46%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.33 ZMW 25.41
154.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$7.67 ZMW 147
139.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$3.92 ZMW 75.0
139.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$4.74 ZMW 90.6
298.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.23 ZMW 23.53
113.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.59 ZMW 30.41
50.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.76 ZMW 52.7
-23.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.16 ZMW 22.25
132.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.90 ZMW 36.28
7.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.34 ZMW 25.59
32.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.93 ZMW 17.83
58.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.51 ZMW 9.82
78.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$2.44 ZMW 46.62
187.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$8.06 ZMW 154
-5.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.14 ZMW 21.86
26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.51 ZMW 28.98
53.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.53 ZMW 10.12
454.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.85 ZMW 35.36
144.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$9.40 ZMW 180
208.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.20 ZMW 22.93
57.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$8,004 ZMW 153.1K
387.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$29.0K ZMW 554.6K
11.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$91.7 ZMW 1,755
105.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$36.09 ZMW 690
-38.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$124 ZMW 2,380
-70.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$4.09 ZMW 78.3
169.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$175 ZMW 3,340
318.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$9,561 ZMW 182.9K
55.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$19.13 ZMW 366
366.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$16.97 ZMW 325
120.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$84.2 ZMW 1,610
24.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$73.7 ZMW 1,410
57.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$129 ZMW 2,459
1106.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$110 ZMW 2,103
1006.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$268 ZMW 5,125
944.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,481 ZMW 28.3K
35.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ndola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$592 ZMW 11.3K
316.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25
-86.44%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ndola: April 13, 2026

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