Cost of Living Comparison Between Gilgit and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Gilgit and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Gilgit is 74.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 83.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gilgit is 73.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gilgit
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 490
$17.41 €15.03
-90.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.55 PKR 2,979
$68.7 €59.3
-84.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 PKR 1,185
$13.71 €11.84
-69.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKR 514
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PKR 1,005
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.44 PKR 406
$2.78 €2.4
-48.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 88.9
$2.8 €2.42
-88.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.2
$1.98 €1.71
-88.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gilgit
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 219
$1.24 €1.07
-37.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$2.03 €1.75
-71.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 329
$1.98 €1.71
-40.91%
Eggs
$1.3 PKR 368
$3.46 €2.99
-62.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.97 PKR 1,122
$18.32 €15.82
-78.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 841
$9.82 €8.47
-69.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.66 PKR 1,033
$19.24 €16.61
-80.98%
Apples (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$2.61 €2.25
-80.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$2.34 €2.02
-78.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKR 176
$2.11 €1.82
-70.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$2.77 €2.39
-81.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.2
$2.04 €1.76
-82.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 PKR 170
$1.77 €1.53
-66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 93.9
$1.5 €1.3
-78.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 PKR 134
$0.85 €0.73
-44.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.27 PKR 359
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKR 262
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 575
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 PKR 537
$7 €6.04
-72.86%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Gilgit
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 55
$3.02 €2.6
-93.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.18 PKR 2,027
$28.97 €25.01
-75.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 PKR 255
$4.59 €3.96
-80.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 115
$2.02 €1.74
-79.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.8 PKR 509
$29.56 €25.53
-93.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 275
$1.81 €1.56
-45.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$38.4K €33.1K
-44.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K PKR 6.5M
$32.4K €28K
-28.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gilgit
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKR 28.8K
$190 €164
-46.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.99 PKR 563
$22.18 €19.15
-91.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.68 PKR 3,863
$36.37 €31.4
-62.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gilgit
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.52 PKR 3,537
$57.4 €49.55
-78.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.06 PKR 1,711
$20.95 €18.09
-71.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.48 PKR 983
$10.8 €9.33
-67.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gilgit
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$14.06 PKR 3,970
$732 €632
-98.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,125 PKR 317.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
-92.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gilgit
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.03 PKR 4,244
$86.8 €74.9
-82.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.3 PKR 6,299
$36.78 €31.76
-39.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 PKR 20.1K
$102 €88.2
-30.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.98 PKR 8,186
$117 €101
-75.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gilgit
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 PKR 21.2K
$1,581 €1,365
-95.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.8 PKR 14.9K
$1,230 €1,062
-95.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.8K
$2,707 €2,337
-93.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.4K
$2,028 €1,751
-94.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$568 PKR 160.4K
$6,602 €5,700
-91.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$442 PKR 124.8K
$5,045 €4,356
-91.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gilgit
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$176 PKR 49.7K
$2,198 €1,898
-91.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
3.39
460.47%

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Last update for Gilgit: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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