Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Welkom Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Welkom

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 79.3% more expensive than Welkom without rent, and 142.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 87% more expensive than Welkom without rent, and 122.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Welkom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.39 R 149
107.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$19.57 R 348
251.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.65 R 82.7
194.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.65 R 29.34
68.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.43 R 7.73
551.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.57 R 10.18
247.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.11 R 19.67
299.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.44 R 25.54
214.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Welkom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.91 R 16.25
36.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.91 R 16.18
123.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 R 23.41
50.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.72 R 30.67
101.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.14 R 109
198.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.3 R 76.6
128.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.57 R 81.2
321.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.38 R 24.59
89.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.56 R 27.72
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.67 R 29.75
26.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.13 R 20.11
145.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.11 R 19.7
83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.14 R 20.28
55.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.8 R 14.31
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.17 R 20.8
-27.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.28 R 40.51
207.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$2.32 R 41.24
207.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.36 R 24.25
5.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.64 R 29.09
39.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Welkom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.7 R 30.18
77.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.43 R 25.44
220.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.38 R 24.59
46.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$3.16 R 56.2
835.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.21 R 21.51
49.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.3K R 343.6K
98.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26K R 461.6K
24.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Welkom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$124 R 2,203
53.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$36.62 R 651
-39.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$38.44 R 684
-5.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Welkom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$30.92 R 550
85.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.74 R 138
39.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Welkom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$196 R 3,485
273.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,398 R 78.2K
243.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Welkom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$50.5 R 898
71.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$31.63 R 562
16.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$86.1 R 1,531
18.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$90.1 R 1,602
29.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Welkom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$368 R 6,546
329.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$338 R 6,015
263.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$699 R 12.4K
287.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$694 R 12.3K
192.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$615 R 10.9K
973.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$545 R 9,695
825.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Welkom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.69
-71.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Welkom: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.