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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ulan Ude Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ulan Ude

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 72.7% more expensive than Ulan Ude without rent, and 141.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 48.2% more expensive than Ulan Ude without rent, and 130.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ulan Ude
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$9.47 โ‚ฝ739
80.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$38.39 โ‚ฝ2,995
80.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.88 โ‚ฝ458
135.88%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.28 โ‚ฝ178
20.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.21 โ‚ฝ94.1
124.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.90
280.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.42 โ‚ฝ110
211.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.56 โ‚ฝ199
80.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ulan Ude
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.15 โ‚ฝ89.8
11.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.44 โ‚ฝ34.49
365.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.36 โ‚ฝ106
41.91%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.80 โ‚ฝ140
92.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.73 โ‚ฝ837
75.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.82 โ‚ฝ376
97.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.98 โ‚ฝ701
110.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.79 โ‚ฝ139
45.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.89 โ‚ฝ148
30.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.01 โ‚ฝ156
8.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.67 โ‚ฝ209
6.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.80 โ‚ฝ62.3
143.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.2
160.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.39 โ‚ฝ108
5.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.4
26.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.01 โ‚ฝ235
135.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.54 โ‚ฝ510
9.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.6
40.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.86 โ‚ฝ145
24.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ulan Ude
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.50 โ‚ฝ38.93
500.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.93 โ‚ฝ151
136.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.44
542.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.51 โ‚ฝ508
354.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.74 โ‚ฝ58.1
151.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$33.8K โ‚ฝ2.6M
13.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$36.2K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-10.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ulan Ude
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$109 โ‚ฝ8,474
69.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$6.01 โ‚ฝ469
280.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$7.71 โ‚ฝ601
389.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ulan Ude
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$35.22 โ‚ฝ2,747
64.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.14 โ‚ฝ401
117.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ulan Ude
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$319 โ‚ฝ24.9K
120.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,049 โ‚ฝ549.9K
111.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ulan Ude
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$69.4 โ‚ฝ5,415
25.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$43.82 โ‚ฝ3,418
-14.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$114 โ‚ฝ8,928
-9.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$106 โ‚ฝ8,248
10.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ulan Ude
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$441 โ‚ฝ34.4K
247.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$304 โ‚ฝ23.7K
303.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$749 โ‚ฝ58.4K
270.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$508 โ‚ฝ39.6K
296.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,944 โ‚ฝ151.6K
259.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,283 โ‚ฝ100.1K
275.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ulan Ude
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$568 โ‚ฝ44.3K
335.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
18.33
-81.51%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ulan Ude: January 13, 2026

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