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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 52.6% more expensive than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 106.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 43.2% more expensive than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 74.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$13.22 ₽1,026
30.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$51.2 ₽3,975
33.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$6.38 ₽495
115.05%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.70 ₽209
5.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.36 ₽105
106.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.62 ₽48.01
229.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.88 ₽146
143.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.18 ₽169
111.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.14 ₽88.6
12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.71 ₽55.0
198.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.34 ₽104
49.25%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.60 ₽124
117.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$12.26 ₽951
52.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$4.57 ₽354
106.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$11.60 ₽900
61.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.96 ₽152
33.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.83 ₽142
30.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.39 ₽185
-12.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.87 ₽223
-4.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.68 ₽52.7
188.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.80 ₽62.3
133.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.34 ₽104
10.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.75 ₽58.5
22.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$2.49 ₽194
175.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$7.84 ₽609
-9.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.20 ₽92.8
15.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.45 ₽190
-1.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.40 ₽31.01
642.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$25.56 ₽1,984
12.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$2.40 ₽186
90.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.35 ₽27.53
500.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$6.81 ₽528
323.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.76 ₽58.9
150.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$31.6K ₽2.5M
22.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$47.6K ₽3.7M
-32.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$129 ₽10.0K
41.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$6.93 ₽538
226.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$9.39 ₽729
288.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$40.50 ₽3,142
44.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$19.14 ₽1,485
8.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$5.46 ₽424
103.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$462 ₽35.9K
57.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$8,739 ₽678.0K
74.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$70.3 ₽5,457
22.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$45.30 ₽3,515
-17.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$101 ₽7,872
4.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$74.8 ₽5,804
58.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$583 ₽45.3K
168.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$387 ₽30.0K
219.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$1,126 ₽87.4K
144.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$789 ₽61.2K
151.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$2,615 ₽202.9K
164.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$1,585 ₽122.9K
200.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$913 ₽70.8K
173.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.39
-79.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Yekaterinburg: March 2, 2026

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