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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Thiruvananthapuram Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Thiruvananthapuram

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 249.3% more expensive than Thiruvananthapuram without rent, and 516.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 277.8% more expensive than Thiruvananthapuram without rent, and 469.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.30 โ‚น208
642.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$14.17 โ‚น1,286
390.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.35 โ‚น395
218.85%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.75 โ‚น159
57.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.30 โ‚น27.60
806.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.23 โ‚น20.91
760.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.79 โ‚น162
147.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.47 โ‚น315
32.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.59 โ‚น53.4
116.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.54 โ‚น49.31
279.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.67 โ‚น60.9
188.06%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.97 โ‚น88.1
256.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$5.91 โ‚น537
219.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.53 โ‚น229
276.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.45 โ‚น222
6.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.74 โ‚น67.2
232.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.29 โ‚น117
68.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.64 โ‚น57.7
345.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.52 โ‚น46.89
275.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
203.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.51 โ‚น45.99
186.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.30 โ‚น27.24
203.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.55 โ‚น322
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.16 โ‚น740
-12.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.47 โ‚น133
-2.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.84 โ‚น258
-18.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.00 โ‚น454
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.17 โ‚น15.05
1664.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$6.57 โ‚น596
331.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
380.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.73 โ‚น157
1610.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.20 โ‚น109
55.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$18.3K โ‚น1.7M
110.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$21.7K โ‚น2.0M
49.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$27.79 โ‚น2,522
563.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$3.44 โ‚น312
564.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$7.80 โ‚น708
383.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$16.10 โ‚น1,461
260.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$11.86 โ‚น1,076
78.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$2.28 โ‚น207
389.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$30.81 โ‚น2,797
2185.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,951 โ‚น177.1K
665.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$18.59 โ‚น1,687
370.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$15.97 โ‚น1,450
133.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$33.48 โ‚น3,039
210.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$22.18 โ‚น2,013
426.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$139 โ‚น12.6K
1001.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$88.5 โ‚น8,037
1285.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$283 โ‚น25.7K
883.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$173 โ‚น15.7K
1062.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$700 โ‚น63.5K
897.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$460 โ‚น41.8K
947.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$277 โ‚น25.1K
793.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12
-71.75%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Thiruvananthapuram: January 11, 2026

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