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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Smolensk Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Smolensk

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 54.1% more expensive than Smolensk without rent, and 168.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 69.4% more expensive than Smolensk without rent, and 136.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Smolensk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$9.39 โ‚ฝ733
81.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$37.73 โ‚ฝ2,943
84.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.84 โ‚ฝ456
137.50%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.37 โ‚ฝ185
16.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.09 โ‚ฝ84.9
149.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.49 โ‚ฝ37.86
304.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
214.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.59 โ‚ฝ202
77.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Smolensk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.03 โ‚ฝ80.7
24.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.13
247.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.40 โ‚ฝ109
37.86%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.52 โ‚ฝ119
127.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$11.03 โ‚ฝ861
70.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.58 โ‚ฝ358
107.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$12.81 โ‚ฝ999
47.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
39.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.84 โ‚ฝ144
33.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.81 โ‚ฝ141
20.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.22 โ‚ฝ173
28.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.95 โ‚ฝ74.3
105.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.97 โ‚ฝ76.0
90.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.97 โ‚ฝ76.1
50.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.58 โ‚ฝ45.49
56.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.57 โ‚ฝ200
176.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.65 โ‚ฝ362
53.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.87 โ‚ฝ67.6
64.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.62 โ‚ฝ127
43.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Smolensk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.50 โ‚ฝ39.17
500.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$10.02 โ‚ฝ782
183.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.9
347.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.54
542.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.42 โ‚ฝ501
360.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.1
141.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$15.0K โ‚ฝ1.2M
157.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$28.4K โ‚ฝ2.2M
14.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Smolensk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$71.0 โ‚ฝ5,536
159.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$7.96 โ‚ฝ621
187.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$9.05 โ‚ฝ706
316.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Smolensk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$41.01 โ‚ฝ3,199
41.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$9.99 โ‚ฝ779
111.81%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.61 โ‚ฝ359
142.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Smolensk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$153 โ‚ฝ11.9K
360.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$6,881 โ‚ฝ536.8K
117.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Smolensk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$77.1 โ‚ฝ6,016
13.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$48.34 โ‚ฝ3,771
-22.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$123 โ‚ฝ9,568
-15.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$84.6 โ‚ฝ6,600
37.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Smolensk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$346 โ‚ฝ27.0K
343.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$233 โ‚ฝ18.2K
427.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$591 โ‚ฝ46.1K
370.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$430 โ‚ฝ33.6K
368.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,443 โ‚ฝ112.6K
383.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,043 โ‚ฝ81.4K
362.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Smolensk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$366 โ‚ฝ28.5K
576.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.9
-71.51%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Smolensk: January 12, 2026

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