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Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: George Town is 89.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 98.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: George Town is 82.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 101.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
George Town
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.61 KYDย 25.50
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
79.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 KYDย 118
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
104.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.72 KYDย 13.10
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
13.34%
Cappuccino
$6.63 KYDย 5.53
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
141.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 KYDย 2.79
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
23.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 KYDย 2.16
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
30.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.99 KYDย 7.49
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
102.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.39 KYDย 6.99
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
82.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
George Town
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.88 KYDย 2.40
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
125.00%
White Bread (500g)
$5.53 KYDย 4.60
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
169.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.63 KYDย 4.69
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
191.71%
Eggs
$9.94 KYDย 8.28
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
187.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 KYDย 9.70
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-38.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.94 KYDย 13.28
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
67.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.27 KYDย 13.55
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-13.82%
Apples (1kg)
$10.45 KYDย 8.70
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
300.38%
Banana (1kg)
$4.63 KYDย 3.86
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
88.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.78 KYDย 6.48
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
256.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.65 KYDย 6.37
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
168.42%
Potato (1kg)
$5.23 KYDย 4.36
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
168.21%
Onion (1kg)
$5.61 KYDย 4.67
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
203.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.41 KYDย 5.34
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
339.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 KYDย 2.53
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
232.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.22 KYDย 11.85
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
100.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.58 KYDย 22.14
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
271.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.05 KYDย 3.38
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
183.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 KYDย 4.44
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
129.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
George Town
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 KYDย 2.02
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-19.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.81 KYDย 24.83
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
5.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.80 KYDย 14.83
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
290.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.95 KYDย 4.12
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
133.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.1 KYDย 49.22
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
99.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 KYDย 1.45
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K KYDย 32.4K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
1.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K KYDย 28.9K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
7.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
George Town
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$396 KYDย 330
$184 โ‚ฌ159
114.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$96.3 KYDย 80.2
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
320.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$112 KYDย 93.6
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
197.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
George Town
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$107 KYDย 88.7
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
83.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.17 KYDย 33.46
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
89.84%
Cinema Ticket
$18.08 KYDย 15.06
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
61.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
George Town
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,748 KYDย 1,456
$704 โ‚ฌ607
148.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.1K KYDย 20.9K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
68.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
George Town
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.0 KYDย 74.9
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
2.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.4 KYDย 59.4
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
91.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 KYDย 126
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
45.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 KYDย 124
$117 โ‚ฌ101
27.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
George Town
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,821 KYDย 2,350
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
83.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,479 KYDย 2,065
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
102.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,706 KYDย 4,753
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
105.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,577 KYDย 3,812
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
127.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,821 KYDย 7,348
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
26.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,224 KYDย 1,852
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-53.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
George Town
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,854 KYDย 6,542
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
217.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
3.39
143.36%

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Last update for George Town: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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