Cost of Living Comparison Between Boksburg and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Boksburg and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Boksburg is 28.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Boksburg is 43.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boksburg
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 R 195
$17.41 €15.03
-36.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.38 R 754
$68.7 €59.3
-38.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.66 R 82.9
$13.71 €11.84
-66.01%
Cappuccino
$2.17 R 38.59
$2.78 €2.4
-21.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.5
$2.8 €2.42
-62.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 R 13.81
$1.98 €1.71
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 R 40.6
$4.43 €3.83
-48.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 R 50.5
$4.53 €3.91
-37.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boksburg
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 R 20.3
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 R 18.73
$2.03 €1.75
-48.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.2
$1.98 €1.71
-17.17%
Eggs
$2.44 R 43.47
$3.46 €2.99
-29.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.65 R 136
$18.32 €15.82
-58.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 R 80.5
$9.82 €8.47
-53.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.78 R 121
$19.24 €16.61
-64.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.5
$2.61 €2.25
-38.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 R 25.93
$2.34 €2.02
-37.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.31
$2.11 €1.82
-24.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R 29.91
$2.77 €2.39
-39.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 R 26.63
$2.04 €1.76
-26.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 R 24.69
$1.77 €1.53
-21.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 18.6
$1.5 €1.3
-30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 20.7
$0.85 €0.73
36.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 R 56.3
$7 €6.04
-54.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.29 R 94.1
$7.13 €6.16
-25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R 23.38
$1.43 €1.24
-8.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 R 31.77
$2.29 €1.98
-21.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Boksburg
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 R 28.99
$3.02 €2.6
-46.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 20.22
$4.59 €3.96
-75.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.62
$2.02 €1.74
-56.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 R 55.5
$29.56 €25.53
-89.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 R 22.58
$1.81 €1.56
-29.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K R 344.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-49.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K R 431.7K
$32.4K €28K
-25.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boksburg
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 R 2,238
$190 €164
-33.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.15 R 714
$22.18 €19.15
81.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.31 R 770
$36.37 €31.4
19.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boksburg
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.83 R 495
$57.4 €49.55
-51.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.59 R 117
$20.95 €18.09
-68.54%
Cinema Ticket
$7.35 R 131
$10.8 €9.33
-31.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boksburg
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 R 3,565
$732 €632
-72.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,873 R 86.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-67.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boksburg
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.41 R 879
$86.8 €74.9
-43.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.29 R 574
$36.78 €31.76
-12.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 R 1,620
$102 €88.2
-10.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 R 1,406
$117 €101
-32.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boksburg
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 R 5,382
$1,581 €1,365
-80.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 R 5,887
$1,230 €1,062
-73.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 R 10.9K
$2,707 €2,337
-77.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 R 12.7K
$2,028 €1,751
-64.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$732 R 13K
$6,602 €5,700
-88.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$632 R 11.2K
$5,045 €4,356
-87.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boksburg
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$943 R 16.8K
$2,198 €1,898
-57.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
3.39
239.53%

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Last update for Boksburg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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