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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rawalpindi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 243.3% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 449.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 259.4% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 412.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.79 PKRย 504
854.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$14.09 PKRย 3,974
393.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.17 PKRย 1,458
168.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.63 PKRย 461
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.36 PKRย 948
-
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.66 PKRย 469
65.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.35 PKRย 97.4
677.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.21 PKRย 59.1
842.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.80 PKRย 225
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.56 PKRย 157
266.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.25 PKRย 351
54.40%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.18 PKRย 333
193.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.06 PKRย 1,710
211.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.31 PKRย 933
187.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$4.62 PKRย 1,304
308.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$0.95 PKRย 268
174.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.63 PKRย 179
290.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.91 PKRย 255
139.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.47 PKRย 132
506.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.36 PKRย 102
441.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.52 PKRย 147
255.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.24 PKRย 67.2
508.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.39 PKRย 111
133.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$15.84 PKRย 4,468
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.98 PKRย 277
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 PKRย 645
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.97 PKRย 556
260.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.20 PKRย 55.3
1400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$9.51 PKRย 2,683
198.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.89 PKRย 252
412.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.33 PKRย 91.7
542.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$3.06 PKRย 864
866.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.96 PKRย 270
93.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$17.8K PKRย 5.0M
116.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$23.1K PKRย 6.5M
40.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$103 PKRย 29.0K
79.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$3.98 PKRย 1,122
474.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$16.31 PKRย 4,600
131.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$10.15 PKRย 2,861
471.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$7.62 PKRย 2,148
177.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.62 PKRย 1,020
208.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$40.93 PKRย 11.5K
1620.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$944 PKRย 266.3K
1481.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$11.76 PKRย 3,317
643.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$18.55 PKRย 5,230
101.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$86.6 PKRย 24.4K
20.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$28.77 PKRย 8,112
305.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$133 PKRย 37.4K
1055.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$66.0 PKRย 18.6K
1757.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$325 PKRย 91.6K
755.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$169 PKRย 47.7K
1090.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,144 PKRย 322.5K
510.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$520 PKRย 146.7K
826.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$169 PKRย 47.5K
1366.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
20.17
-83.19%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

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