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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Skardu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Skardu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 280.3% more expensive than Skardu without rent, and 519.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 267.9% more expensive than Skardu without rent, and 507.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Skardu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.73 PKRย 486
887.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$10.79 PKRย 3,040
543.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.02 PKRย 1,132
245.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.80 PKRย 507
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.60 PKRย 1,013
-
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$0.46 PKRย 129
497.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.32 PKRย 89.9
750.00%
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
Skardu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.77 PKRย 218
66.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.56 PKRย 159
266.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.21 PKRย 340
59.50%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.14 PKRย 320
203.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.12 PKRย 1,724
208.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.65 PKRย 746
259.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$3.75 PKRย 1,056
403.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.04 PKRย 293
150.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.61 PKRย 172
303.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.63 PKRย 177
246.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.52 PKRย 146
448.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.35 PKRย 98.0
457.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.47 PKRย 133
293.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.33 PKRย 93.8
342.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.36 PKRย 103
152.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.27 PKRย 359
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.93 PKRย 263
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.05 PKRย 576
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.01 PKRย 566
253.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Skardu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.16 PKRย 45.05
1775.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$7.15 PKRย 2,014
296.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.84 PKRย 236
442.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.41 PKRย 115
417.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.75 PKRย 493
1590.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.92 PKRย 260
102.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$21.2K PKRย 6.0M
81.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$22.8K PKRย 6.4M
42.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Skardu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$102 PKRย 28.7K
81.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$7.27 PKRย 2,047
214.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$11.07 PKRย 3,120
240.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Skardu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$12.30 PKRย 3,465
371.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$6.00 PKRย 1,690
252.67%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.44 PKRย 969
224.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Skardu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$30.08 PKRย 8,474
2240.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,097 PKRย 309.0K
1261.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Skardu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$15.24 PKRย 4,293
473.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$22.28 PKRย 6,276
67.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$68.9 PKRย 19.4K
50.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$29.53 PKRย 8,318
295.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Skardu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$74.0 PKRย 20.8K
1974.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$51.4 PKRย 14.5K
2287.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$167 PKRย 47.1K
1560.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$107 PKRย 30.2K
1776.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$679 PKRย 191.2K
928.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$591 PKRย 166.6K
715.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Skardu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$281 PKRย 79.3K
778.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
19
-82.16%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Skardu: January 12, 2026

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