Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Randburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Randburg

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 86.5% more expensive than Randburg without rent, and 129.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 90% more expensive than Randburg without rent, and 109.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Randburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.13 R 198
56.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$41.72 R 742
64.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.72 R 83.9
190.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.16 R 38.38
28.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.01 R 17.95
177.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.86 R 15.35
130.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.53 R 45.05
75.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.77 R 49.27
63.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Randburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.15 R 20.38
7.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 R 18.06
99.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.58 R 28.18
25.32%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.47 R 43.93
40.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.62 R 136
140.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.78 R 85
105.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.82 R 121
182.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.61 R 28.67
62.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.48 R 26.32
58.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.57 R 27.87
34.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.65 R 29.28
67.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.38 R 24.5
47.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.41 R 25.05
25.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.09 R 19.45
37.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.88 R 15.59
-3.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.15 R 56
122.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.11 R 90.9
39.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.52 R 27.09
-5.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.87 R 33.19
22.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Randburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.67 R 29.72
80.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.11 R 19.65
313.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.05 R 18.65
92.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$3.04 R 54
872.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.3 R 23.11
39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$22.4K R 398.9K
71.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.2K R 430.2K
33.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Randburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$122 R 2,176
54.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$39.78 R 708
-44.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$41.06 R 730
-11.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Randburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$17.91 R 318
220.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$4.24 R 75.4
394.10%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.31 R 130
47.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Randburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$205 R 3,641
257.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,414 R 78.5K
242.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Randburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$50.7 R 901
71.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$31.82 R 566
15.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$90.1 R 1,603
13.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$79.1 R 1,407
47.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Randburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$280 R 4,987
463.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$339 R 6,023
263.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$500 R 8,894
441.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$639 R 11.4K
217.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$707 R 12.6K
834.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$613 R 10.9K
723.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Randburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,032 R 36.1K
8.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.69
-71.00%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Randburg: October 28, 2025

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