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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Novoshakhtinsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Novoshakhtinsk

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 71.8% more expensive than Novoshakhtinsk without rent, and 147.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 78.7% more expensive than Novoshakhtinsk without rent, and 131.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Novoshakhtinsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$9.73 โ‚ฝ759
75.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$37.53 โ‚ฝ2,928
85.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.75 โ‚ฝ449
141.22%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.28 โ‚ฝ178
20.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.07 โ‚ฝ83.6
154.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.04
304.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.37 โ‚ฝ107
223.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.59 โ‚ฝ202
77.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Novoshakhtinsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.10 โ‚ฝ85.7
16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.70 โ‚ฝ55.0
192.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.38 โ‚ฝ108
39.86%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.78 โ‚ฝ139
94.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.84 โ‚ฝ846
73.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.79 โ‚ฝ373
98.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.97 โ‚ฝ700
110.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.80 โ‚ฝ140
45.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.84 โ‚ฝ143
33.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.96 โ‚ฝ153
11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.67 โ‚ฝ208
6.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.78 โ‚ฝ60.9
150.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.8
156.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.36 โ‚ฝ106
7.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.9
26.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.90 โ‚ฝ226
144.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.32 โ‚ฝ493
13.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.7
40.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.89 โ‚ฝ147
22.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Novoshakhtinsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.59
466.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.87 โ‚ฝ145
143.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.35 โ‚ฝ27.59
505.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.40 โ‚ฝ499
362.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.76 โ‚ฝ59.3
144.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$33.6K โ‚ฝ2.6M
14.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$36.0K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-9.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Novoshakhtinsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$108 โ‚ฝ8,403
71.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$5.83 โ‚ฝ455
292.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$7.98 โ‚ฝ623
372.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Novoshakhtinsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$35.53 โ‚ฝ2,771
63.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.05 โ‚ฝ394
121.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Novoshakhtinsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$322 โ‚ฝ25.2K
118.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,075 โ‚ฝ551.9K
111.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Novoshakhtinsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$71.2 โ‚ฝ5,552
22.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$43.94 โ‚ฝ3,428
-15.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$113 โ‚ฝ8,787
-7.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$105 โ‚ฝ8,218
10.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Novoshakhtinsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$453 โ‚ฝ35.3K
238.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$304 โ‚ฝ23.7K
303.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$773 โ‚ฝ60.3K
259.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$506 โ‚ฝ39.4K
298.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,925 โ‚ฝ150.2K
262.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,467 โ‚ฝ114.4K
228.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Novoshakhtinsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
15.33
-77.89%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Novoshakhtinsk: January 12, 2026

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