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Cost of Living Comparison Between Howrah and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Howrah and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Howrah is 73.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 83.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Howrah is 77.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Howrah
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 โ‚น160
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-89.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.81 โ‚น1,072
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-83.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 โ‚น392
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-68.85%
Cappuccino
$1.48 โ‚น134
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-46.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น22.48
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-90.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 โ‚น9.42
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-94.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-73.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚น260
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-37.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Howrah
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 โ‚น60.5
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 โ‚น36.19
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-80.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น57.4
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-67.36%
Eggs
$0.98 โ‚น88.7
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-71.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.45 โ‚น495
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-71.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚น267
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-69.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 โ‚น88.1
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-62.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 โ‚น77.9
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-65.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น54.8
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-72.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น55.7
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-78.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น33.26
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-81.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.57
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-75.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 โ‚น9.97
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-92.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.67
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-79.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 โ‚น202
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-68.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.42 โ‚น946
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
45.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚น113
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚น194
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-7.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.54 โ‚น685
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Howrah
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 โ‚น15.53
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-94.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.52 โ‚น773
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-69.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-87.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น27.22
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-85.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 โ‚น187
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-93.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น112
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K โ‚น1.4M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-58.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K โ‚น2.1M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-28.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Howrah
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.37 โ‚น3,755
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-77.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.13 โ‚น194
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-90.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.35 โ‚น667
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-80.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Howrah
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.78 โ‚น1,432
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-72.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.13 โ‚น647
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-66.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 โ‚น359
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-64.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Howrah
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.24 โ‚น4,015
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-93.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,598 โ‚น145.0K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-89.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Howrah
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 โ‚น1,611
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-79.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.03 โ‚น2,725
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-19.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.00 โ‚น4,447
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-52.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.79 โ‚น1,070
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-89.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Howrah
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 โ‚น11.4K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-91.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.6 โ‚น8,037
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-92.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 โ‚น24.9K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-90.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚น16.5K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-90.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Howrah
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$370 โ‚น33.6K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-85.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
3.39
170.80%

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Last update for Howrah: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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