Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Roodepoort Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Roodepoort

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 69.9% more expensive than Roodepoort without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 41.2% more expensive than Roodepoort without rent, and 79.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Roodepoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.04 R 196
57.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$45.25 R 805
51.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.89 R 86.9
180.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.12 R 37.64
31.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.04 R 18.45
169.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.8 R 14.3
147.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.2 R 39.18
101.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.56 R 45.58
76.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Roodepoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.25 R 22.26
-0.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.05 R 18.7
93.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.7 R 30.15
16.47%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.52 R 44.87
37.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.22 R 146
122.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.74 R 84.2
107.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.74 R 120
185.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.69 R 30.08
54.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.54 R 27.32
51.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.58 R 28.19
33.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.61 R 28.68
72.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.3 R 23.17
56.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.36 R 24.21
30.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.13 R 20.07
32.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.17 R 20.77
-27.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.76 R 49.01
153.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.75 R 102
24.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.37 R 24.35
4.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.66 R 29.46
37.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Roodepoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.7 R 30.21
77.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.1 R 19.58
317.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.9 R 15.99
124.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.99 R 53.3
888.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.27 R 22.59
42.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.5K R 347.3K
96.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24K R 426.7K
34.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Roodepoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$124 R 2,203
53.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$36.76 R 654
-39.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$43.33 R 771
-16.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Roodepoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.52 R 667
52.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$10.46 R 186
100.29%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.42 R 132
45.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Roodepoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$203 R 3,619
259.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,851 R 86.3K
211.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Roodepoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$50 R 890
73.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$32.55 R 579
13.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$86.7 R 1,541
17.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$80.9 R 1,438
44.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Roodepoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$562 R 10K
181.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$628 R 11.2K
95.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,393 R 24.8K
94.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$884 R 15.7K
129.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$589 R 10.5K
1021.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$439 R 7,808
1049.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Roodepoort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,308 R 23.3K
68.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.51
-70.55%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Roodepoort: October 29, 2025

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