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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 268.5% more expensive than Swabi without rent, and 595.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 287.8% more expensive than Swabi without rent, and 521.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$2.77 PKR 775
521.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$14.33 PKR 4,009
375.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$2.77 PKR 776
395.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.82 PKR 509
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 PKR 492
-
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$0.52 PKR 145
446.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$0.27 PKR 74.6
940.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.13 PKR 36.76
1469.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.62 PKR 175
106.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.31 PKR 86.7
583.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.85 PKR 239
135.29%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.09 PKR 304
219.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$6.08 PKR 1,700
207.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$2.25 PKR 629
318.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$2.78 PKR 777
571.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.51 PKR 143
411.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$0.34 PKR 93.9
602.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.55 PKR 155
280.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$0.27 PKR 74.6
911.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.16 PKR 43.97
1125.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.55 PKR 154
240.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.34 PKR 94.0
335.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.27 PKR 75.5
240.74%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.46 PKR 408
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.74 PKR 207
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.02 PKR 564
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$2.06 PKR 577
233.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.15 PKR 43.08
1880.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$6.91 PKR 1,933
316.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$0.70 PKR 196
552.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.19 PKR 52.7
1005.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$1.72 PKR 480
1577.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.99 PKR 276
91.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$10.6K PKR 3.0M
263.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$12.3K PKR 3.4M
163.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$52.6 PKR 14.7K
248.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$3.47 PKR 972
551.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$18.83 PKR 5,267
93.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$12.57 PKR 3,517
367.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$5.83 PKR 1,630
257.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$4.36 PKR 1,220
154.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$17.70 PKR 4,950
4002.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$1,099 PKR 307.5K
1287.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$3.57 PKR 998
2315.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$28.06 PKR 7,848
33.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$88.7 PKR 24.8K
19.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$40.06 PKR 11.2K
195.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$76.3 PKR 21.3K
1954.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$51.6 PKR 14.4K
2296.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$166 PKR 46.5K
1556.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$107 PKR 29.9K
1751.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$764 PKR 213.8K
805.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$530 PKR 148.2K
798.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Swabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$162 PKR 45.2K
1445.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
15
-77.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Swabi: March 1, 2026

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