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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Palakkad Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Palakkad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 387.7% more expensive than Palakkad without rent, and 754.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 423.4% more expensive than Palakkad without rent, and 553.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Palakkad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.38 โ‚น125
1137.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$10.28 โ‚น933
575.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$2.97 โ‚น269
367.00%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
235.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.45 โ‚น40.67
504.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.14 โ‚น12.95
1314.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.54 โ‚น140
187.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.35 โ‚น213
96.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Palakkad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.52 โ‚น47.50
146.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.53 โ‚น48.54
286.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.48 โ‚น43.24
302.08%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.87 โ‚น78.8
297.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.04 โ‚น548
212.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.35 โ‚น213
305.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.41 โ‚น128
85.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.47 โ‚น42.66
423.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.75 โ‚น67.8
190.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.51 โ‚น46.29
458.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.46 โ‚น41.51
323.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.58 โ‚น52.6
218.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.55 โ‚น50.3
165.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.30 โ‚น27.01
203.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.35 โ‚น304
111.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$3.67 โ‚น333
94.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.58 โ‚น144
-9.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.44 โ‚น312
-32.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.65 โ‚น422
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Palakkad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.15 โ‚น13.68
1900.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$4.15 โ‚น376
583.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.45 โ‚น40.75
913.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.19 โ‚น108
2386.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.18 โ‚น107
57.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
176.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$22.8K โ‚น2.1M
42.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Palakkad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$30.76 โ‚น2,792
499.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$2.85 โ‚น258
702.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$7.60 โ‚น690
396.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Palakkad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$13.00 โ‚น1,180
346.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$6.91 โ‚น627
206.22%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$2.58 โ‚น234
332.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Palakkad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$11.45 โ‚น1,039
6049.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,879 โ‚น170.5K
694.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Palakkad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$20.47 โ‚น1,858
327.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$15.30 โ‚น1,389
143.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$32.39 โ‚น2,939
220.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$30.71 โ‚น2,787
280.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Palakkad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$122 โ‚น11.0K
1161.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$23.38 โ‚น2,122
5146.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$270 โ‚น24.5K
928.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$183 โ‚น16.6K
1002.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$980 โ‚น88.9K
612.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$577 โ‚น52.3K
736.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Palakkad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$365 โ‚น33.1K
577.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8
-57.62%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Palakkad: January 12, 2026

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