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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Shillong Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Shillong

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 269.9% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 417.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 281.8% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 396.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Shillong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.39 โ‚น126
1128.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$10.50 โ‚น953
561.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.55 โ‚น413
204.84%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.18 โ‚น107
133.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.36 โ‚น32.95
655.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.15 โ‚น13.19
1220.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.43 โ‚น130
209.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.17 โ‚น287
45.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Shillong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.64 โ‚น58.5
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
469.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.52 โ‚น47.29
271.15%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.86 โ‚น78.4
302.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.54 โ‚น412
315.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.23 โ‚น293
194.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.94 โ‚น176
34.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.75 โ‚น67.7
228.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.97 โ‚น88.2
124.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.61 โ‚น54.9
367.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.29 โ‚น26.20
572.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.38 โ‚น34.49
386.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.37 โ‚น33.30
294.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.15 โ‚น13.51
506.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.16 โ‚น377
70.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$5.01 โ‚น455
42.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.48 โ‚น135
-3.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.88 โ‚น261
-19.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.36 โ‚น395
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Shillong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.30 โ‚น27.43
900.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$8.48 โ‚น769
234.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.77 โ‚น69.5
492.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.47 โ‚น133
1912.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.15 โ‚น104
61.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
171.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$18.0K โ‚น1.6M
80.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Shillong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$40.37 โ‚น3,663
356.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$3.49 โ‚น317
555.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$5.62 โ‚น510
571.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Shillong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$4.77 โ‚น433
1115.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$5.67 โ‚น515
273.19%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$2.84 โ‚น258
293.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Shillong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$32.32 โ‚น2,933
2078.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,960 โ‚น177.9K
661.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Shillong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$25.56 โ‚น2,319
242.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$36.20 โ‚น3,285
3.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$46.10 โ‚น4,184
125.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$43.41 โ‚น3,940
168.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Shillong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$250 โ‚น22.7K
512.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$158 โ‚น14.3K
678.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$466 โ‚น42.3K
495.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$319 โ‚น29.0K
530.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Shillong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$542 โ‚น49.2K
356.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.38
-54.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shillong: January 12, 2026

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