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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sikkim Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sikkim

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 253.7% more expensive than Sikkim without rent, and 516% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 294.5% more expensive than Sikkim without rent, and 457.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Sikkim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.35 โ‚น213
626.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$10.39 โ‚น943
568.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.71 โ‚น337
273.85%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.53 โ‚น139
79.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.40 โ‚น36.53
580.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.14 โ‚น12.73
1314.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.75 โ‚น159
153.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.10 โ‚น282
48.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sikkim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.77 โ‚น70.0
66.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.53 โ‚น48.40
286.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.46 โ‚น41.46
319.57%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.71 โ‚น155
102.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.88 โ‚น443
286.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.04 โ‚น276
213.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.04 โ‚น185
27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
261.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.92 โ‚น83.4
136.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.50 โ‚น45.74
470.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.53 โ‚น48.26
267.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.60 โ‚น54.2
208.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.49 โ‚น44.73
197.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.36 โ‚น32.83
152.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.61 โ‚น236
172.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.40 โ‚น399
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.38 โ‚น125
3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.85 โ‚น259
-18.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.07 โ‚น279
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Sikkim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.28 โ‚น25.10
971.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$8.94 โ‚น811
217.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.84 โ‚น76.4
442.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.43 โ‚น130
1969.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.22 โ‚น111
52.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
171.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$22.0K โ‚น2.0M
47.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sikkim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$38.64 โ‚น3,507
377.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$3.54 โ‚น321
546.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$7.30 โ‚น662
416.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sikkim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$15.69 โ‚น1,424
269.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$6.97 โ‚น633
203.59%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$2.99 โ‚น272
273.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sikkim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$51.8 โ‚น4,698
1260.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,546 โ‚น140.3K
866.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sikkim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$24.21 โ‚น2,197
261.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$25.54 โ‚น2,318
46.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$43.65 โ‚น3,961
138.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$31.65 โ‚น2,872
268.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sikkim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$126 โ‚น11.4K
1121.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$77.0 โ‚น6,991
1492.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$277 โ‚น25.1K
902.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$179 โ‚น16.3K
1023.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,034 โ‚น93.8K
575.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$551 โ‚น50.0K
775.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sikkim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$221 โ‚น20.1K
1018.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.67
-60.90%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sikkim: January 11, 2026

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