Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Swabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Swabi

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 303.1% more expensive than Swabi without rent, and 594.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 276.6% more expensive than Swabi without rent, and 505.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.91 PKR 821
498.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$14.25 PKR 4,026
382.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$2.78 PKR 784
393.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 PKR 493
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.74 PKR 492
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.55 PKR 154
405.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.29 PKR 82.7
865.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.15 PKR 41.08
1220.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.66 PKR 186
87.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.34 PKR 94.9
497.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.89 PKR 251
122.47%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.04 PKR 294
232.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.07 PKR 1,713
201.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$2.27 PKR 642
332.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$2.78 PKR 784
592.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.54 PKR 153
383.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.36 PKR 103
550.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.5 PKR 142
322.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.29 PKR 82.2
855.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.17 PKR 47.64
1100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.55 PKR 154
221.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.31 PKR 86.2
383.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.27 PKR 75.3
214.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.39 PKR 392
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.68 PKR 193
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.03 PKR 574
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.06 PKR 582
239.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.16 PKR 43.81
1787.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$6.86 PKR 1,938
322.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.69 PKR 195
565.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.18 PKR 50.1
1022.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$1.72 PKR 486
1618.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.98 PKR 278
84.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$10.8K PKR 3.1M
254.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$12.6K PKR 3.5M
157.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$53.4 PKR 15.1K
255.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$3.48 PKR 982
537.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$18.44 PKR 5,207
97.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$12.53 PKR 3,539
358.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.91 PKR 1,668
254.48%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.28 PKR 1,210
152.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$17.93 PKR 5,063
3982.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,126 PKR 317.9K
1243.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$3.52 PKR 995
2365.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$27.96 PKR 7,897
31.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$87 PKR 24.6K
17.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$39.94 PKR 11.3K
193.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$75.4 PKR 21.3K
1996.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$51 PKR 14.4K
2313.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$169 PKR 47.9K
1497.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$105 PKR 29.6K
1835.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$608 PKR 171.6K
986.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$394 PKR 111.2K
1181.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$157 PKR 44.4K
1298.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
15
-77.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Swabi: October 28, 2025

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