Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yekaterinburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yekaterinburg

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 46.7% more expensive than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 108.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.6% more expensive than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.49 ₽1,076
29.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$51.1 ₽4,078
34.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.22 ₽496
120.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.7 ₽215
2.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.4 ₽112
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.6 ₽48.06
230.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.92 ₽153
130.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.28 ₽182
98.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.12 ₽89.1
10.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.67 ₽53.1
202.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 ₽109
44.53%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.67 ₽133
107.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.52 ₽999
46.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.68 ₽373
109.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.63 ₽928
65.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.04 ₽163
27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.92 ₽153
21.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.39 ₽190
-11.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.95 ₽236
-6.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.74 ₽58.8
175.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.74 ₽59
139.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.4 ₽111
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.73 ₽58.1
16.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.5 ₽199
180.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.29 ₽582
-2.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.15 ₽91.6
24.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.4 ₽191
-4.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.43 ₽34.67
602.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$25.33 ₽2,021
14.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.52 ₽201
82.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.33 ₽25.99
512.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.97 ₽556
324.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.71 ₽56.7
154.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.3K ₽2.6M
19.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$48K ₽3.8M
-32.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$130 ₽10.3K
46.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$6.94 ₽554
219.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.55 ₽762
280.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$39.49 ₽3,151
45.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.1 ₽1,524
9.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.5 ₽439
96.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$467 ₽37.2K
56.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,929 ₽712.4K
69.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$68.8 ₽5,491
26.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$45.72 ₽3,648
-19.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$101 ₽8,081
0.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$75.4 ₽6,020
55.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$588 ₽46.9K
168.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$382 ₽30.5K
222.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,126 ₽89.9K
140.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$776 ₽61.9K
161.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,633 ₽210.1K
150.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,412 ₽112.7K
257.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$890 ₽71K
147.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.39
-79.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yekaterinburg: October 28, 2025

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