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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Swat Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Swat

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 252.1% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 462.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 311.4% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 454.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Swat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.76 PKRย 779
518.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$14.22 PKRย 4,010
388.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.32 PKRย 1,501
160.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 PKRย 510
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.94 PKRย 1,110
-
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.09 PKRย 588
31.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.43 PKRย 120
532.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.24 PKRย 67.9
725.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Swat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.68 PKRย 192
88.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.61 PKRย 173
236.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.23 PKRย 347
56.91%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.26 PKRย 357
174.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.03 PKRย 1,699
212.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$1.36 PKRย 384
600.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$1.44 PKRย 407
1211.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$0.85 PKRย 238
207.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.36 PKRย 102
583.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.54 PKRย 154
303.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.43 PKRย 122
562.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.39 PKRย 109
400.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.51 PKRย 143
262.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.33 PKRย 94.1
342.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.38 PKRย 107
139.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.92 PKRย 543
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.86 PKRย 241
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.02 PKRย 568
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.13 PKRย 602
233.33%
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
Swat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.17 PKRย 46.63
1664.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$7.20 PKRย 2,031
293.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.34 PKRย 95.1
1241.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.43 PKRย 122
393.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$2.77 PKRย 782
968.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.91 PKRย 257
104.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$21.3K PKRย 6.0M
81.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$25.9K PKRย 7.3M
25.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Swat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$111 PKRย 31.2K
66.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$5.44 PKRย 1,533
320.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$12.50 PKRย 3,525
201.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Swat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$6.28 PKRย 1,770
823.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$6.03 PKRย 1,701
250.91%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.13 PKRย 1,163
170.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Swat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$19.71 PKRย 5,559
3472.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,117 PKRย 314.9K
1237.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Swat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$21.67 PKRย 6,109
303.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$28.26 PKRย 7,970
31.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$87.9 PKRย 24.8K
18.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$39.48 PKRย 11.1K
195.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Swat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$74.6 PKRย 21.0K
1956.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$52.5 PKRย 14.8K
2237.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$167 PKRย 47.2K
1560.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$105 PKRย 29.6K
1816.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$693 PKRย 195.5K
907.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$561 PKRย 158.2K
759.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Swat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
20.2
-83.22%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Swat: January 11, 2026

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