Cost of Living Comparison Between Benares and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Benares and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Benares is 47.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benares is 38.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benares
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 MUR 312
$17.22 €14.71
-61.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.97 MUR 2,050
$68.2 €58.2
-35.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.54 MUR 305
$13.72 €11.72
-52.33%
Cappuccino
$2.64 MUR 123
$2.84 €2.43
-7.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 48.23
$2.81 €2.40
-63.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MUR 27.77
$2.04 €1.74
-70.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 MUR 95.9
$4.58 €3.91
-55.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 MUR 125
$4.61 €3.93
-41.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benares
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MUR 70.0
$1.28 €1.10
17.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MUR 32.23
$2.12 €1.81
-67.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MUR 61.2
$2.00 €1.71
-34.50%
Eggs
$2.27 MUR 106
$3.48 €2.97
-34.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 MUR 459
$18.68 €15.95
-47.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.01 MUR 280
$9.42 €8.04
-36.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.25 MUR 478
$18.68 €15.95
-45.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 MUR 93.3
$2.61 €2.23
-23.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 MUR 89.2
$2.39 €2.04
-20.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 67.2
$2.09 €1.78
-31.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 MUR 124
$2.73 €2.33
-2.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 47.33
$1.96 €1.67
-47.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 47.34
$1.87 €1.60
-45.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.00
$1.48 €1.26
-43.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MUR 24.76
$0.92 €0.79
-42.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.18 MUR 288
$6.87 €5.87
-10.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.57 MUR 400
$7.12 €6.08
20.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 80.4
$1.38 €1.18
24.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 98.4
$2.41 €2.06
-12.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Benares
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MUR 48.58
$2.97 €2.54
-64.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.57
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 MUR 207
$4.57 €3.90
-2.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 MUR 124
$2.10 €1.79
26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.18 MUR 708
$28.85 €24.64
-47.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 65.8
$1.90 €1.62
-25.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K MUR 1.7M
$38.7K €33.0K
-5.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K MUR 1.3M
$32.3K €27.6K
-11.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benares
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.03 MUR 2,285
$183 €157
-73.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.52 MUR 863
$22.62 €19.32
-18.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.42 MUR 1,511
$36.50 €31.17
-11.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benares
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.61 MUR 1,800
$58.7 €50.1
-34.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.78
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 MUR 287
$11.10 €9.48
-44.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benares
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 7,165
$726 €620
-78.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,955 MUR 184.3K
$15.3K €13.0K
-74.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benares
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 MUR 2,396
$86.2 €73.6
-40.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.40 MUR 2,070
$37.48 €32.00
18.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 MUR 3,908
$106 €90.2
-20.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.8 MUR 3,670
$118 €101
-33.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benares
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 MUR 24.1K
$1,568 €1,339
-67.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 MUR 16.1K
$1,236 €1,055
-71.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 MUR 44.3K
$2,752 €2,350
-65.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 MUR 33.7K
$1,981 €1,691
-63.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,910
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,065
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benares
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,133
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
3.39
84.37%

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Last update for Benares: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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