Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Umhlanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Umhlanga

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 72.2% more expensive than Umhlanga without rent, and 117.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 88.9% more expensive than Umhlanga without rent, and 102.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Umhlanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.36 R 202
53.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$34.4 R 612
99.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.85 R 86.3
182.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.08 R 37.01
33.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.34 R 23.77
108.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.2 R 21.32
65.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.21 R 39.36
100.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.55 R 45.3
77.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Umhlanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.06 R 18.86
16.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.77 R 13.76
163.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.56 R 27.8
26.92%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.07 R 36.8
67.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.09 R 179
81.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.11 R 73.1
138.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.35 R 166
105.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.61 R 28.6
62.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.53 R 27.13
52.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.53 R 27.17
37.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.57 R 27.93
76.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.3 R 23.16
56.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.22 R 21.73
45.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.09 R 19.39
37.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.97 R 17.17
-12.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.78 R 49.5
151.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.79 R 103
23.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.16 R 38.39
-33.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.69 R 30.14
35.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Umhlanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.7 R 30.16
77.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.1 R 19.64
317.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.95 R 16.93
112.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.01 R 71.3
637.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.43 R 25.51
26.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$30.2K R 537.3K
27.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.2K R 607.8K
-5.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Umhlanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$130 R 2,308
46.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$35.49 R 631
-37.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$39.48 R 702
-7.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Umhlanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$30.56 R 544
87.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.53 R 116
65.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Umhlanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$200 R 3,562
265.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,308 R 76.6K
251.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Umhlanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$60 R 1,067
44.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$32.56 R 579
12.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$113 R 2,011
-9.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$80.1 R 1,424
46.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Umhlanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$370 R 6,573
327.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$329 R 5,852
273.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$988 R 17.6K
174.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$687 R 12.2K
195.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,056 R 18.8K
525.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,212 R 21.5K
316.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Umhlanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,559 R 27.7K
41.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
14.5
-76.62%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Umhlanga: October 28, 2025

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