Cost of Living Comparison Between East London and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between East London and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: East London is 29.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: East London is 42% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
East London
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.56 R 117
$17.41 €15.03
-62.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.8 R 548
$68.7 €59.3
-55.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.5 R 80
$13.71 €11.84
-67.18%
Cappuccino
$2.09 R 37.23
$2.78 €2.4
-24.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 17.61
$2.8 €2.42
-64.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R 15.48
$1.98 €1.71
-56.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 R 43.85
$4.43 €3.83
-44.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 R 55.6
$4.53 €3.91
-30.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
East London
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R 18.15
$1.24 €1.07
-17.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 R 14.99
$2.03 €1.75
-58.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 R 34.98
$1.98 €1.71
-0.51%
Eggs
$2.03 R 36.09
$3.46 €2.99
-41.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.3 R 165
$18.32 €15.82
-49.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 R 75.5
$9.82 €8.47
-56.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.68 R 137
$19.24 €16.61
-60.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.14
$2.61 €2.25
-39.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 R 38.02
$2.34 €2.02
-8.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.34
$2.11 €1.82
-32.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.19
$2.77 €2.39
-48.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.95
$2.04 €1.76
-23.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 R 25.75
$1.77 €1.53
-18.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 18.74
$1.5 €1.3
-30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 R 15.18
$0.85 €0.73
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 R 48.17
$7 €6.04
-61.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.76 R 84.7
$7.13 €6.16
-33.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 R 30.22
$1.43 €1.24
18.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 R 45.18
$2.29 €1.98
10.92%
🚌 Getting Around
East London
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 R 12.72
$3.02 €2.6
-76.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.64 R 385
$28.97 €25.01
-25.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R 19.44
$4.59 €3.96
-76.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 R 15.81
$2.02 €1.74
-55.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 R 72.8
$29.56 €25.53
-86.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 R 22.77
$1.81 €1.56
-29.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K R 639.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-6.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K R 398.9K
$32.4K €28K
-30.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
East London
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 R 3,471
$190 €164
2.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.85 R 549
$22.18 €19.15
39.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.24 R 805
$36.37 €31.4
24.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
East London
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.17 R 590
$57.4 €49.55
-42.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.43 R 25.4
$20.95 €18.09
-93.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 R 63.1
$10.8 €9.33
-67.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
East London
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 R 2,087
$732 €632
-83.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,277 R 76.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-71.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
East London
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 R 935
$86.8 €74.9
-39.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 R 509
$36.78 €31.76
-22.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 R 1,886
$102 €88.2
3.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 R 1,555
$117 €101
-25.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
East London
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 R 4,759
$1,581 €1,365
-83.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 R 5,156
$1,230 €1,062
-76.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 R 8,789
$2,707 €2,337
-81.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 R 9,903
$2,028 €1,751
-72.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$802 R 14.3K
$6,602 €5,700
-87.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$619 R 11K
$5,045 €4,356
-87.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
East London
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,597 R 28.4K
$2,198 €1,898
-27.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
3.39
224.48%

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Last update for East London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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