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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Barcelona
For one person, living is cheaper in India: $400 a month against $2,443 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $24,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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🙂 Solo nomad: India is 71.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 83.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 74% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 80.9% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
India
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 ₹204
$17.66 €15.73
-87.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.70 ₹1,010
$67.5 €60.1
-84.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 ₹344
$13.61 €12.13
-73.25%
Cappuccino
$1.75 ₹165
$3.10 €2.76
-43.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹39.67
$3.00 €2.67
-86.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹14.18
$1.93 €1.72
-92.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 ₹176
$3.84 €3.42
-51.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₹296
$4.36 €3.88
-28.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹61.2
$1.25 €1.11
-48.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹43.21
$2.12 €1.89
-78.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹60.6
$1.97 €1.76
-67.51%
Eggs
$0.95 ₹89.6
$4.76 €4.24
-80.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 ₹460
$17.07 €15.20
-71.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.82 ₹266
$8.96 €7.98
-68.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$20.65 €18.39
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Apples (1kg)
$1.92 ₹182
$3.16 €2.82
-39.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 ₹59.9
$1.97 €1.75
-68.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ₹93.3
$2.65 €2.36
-62.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹45.16
$2.88 €2.57
-83.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹31.41
$2.06 €1.83
-83.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₹40.02
$2.18 €1.94
-80.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹43.58
$1.53 €1.37
-69.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹29.38
$0.97 €0.86
-68.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.17 ₹488
$6.97 €6.21
-25.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₹714
$7.89 €7.03
-4.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₹156
$1.42 €1.26
16.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 ₹252
$2.69 €2.39
-1.12%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.24 ₹495
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹22.65
$3.31 €2.95
-92.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.23 ₹777
$25.61 €22.81
-67.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 ₹90.6
$3.08 €2.75
-68.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₹23.61
$1.48 €1.32
-83.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ₹145
$32.87 €29.28
-95.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹107
$1.87 €1.66
-39.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.1K ₹1.0M
$33.0K €29.4K
-66.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₹1.9M
$31.9K €28.5K
-36.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.08 ₹3,598
$183 €163
-79.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.53 ₹333
$14.24 €12.69
-75.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.95 ₹656
$34.56 €30.79
-79.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.43 ₹1,458
$51.4 €45.81
-69.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 ₹670
$16.38 €14.60
-56.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₹296
$11.06 €9.86
-71.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.1 ₹5,484
$944 €841
-93.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,158 ₹298.4K
$22.3K €19.8K
-85.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.69 ₹2,143
$87.7 €78.1
-74.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.44 ₹2,309
$38.77 €34.54
-36.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.02 ₹3,781
$105 €93.1
-61.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.67 ₹2,803
$118 €105
-74.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₹13.7K
$1,697 €1,512
-91.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.8 ₹9,147
$1,337 €1,191
-92.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ₹32.0K
$2,692 €2,398
-87.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 ₹21.8K
$2,077 €1,850
-88.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,142 ₹107.9K
$7,155 €6,373
-84.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$633 ₹59.8K
$5,079 €4,524
-87.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$407 ₹38.4K
$2,241 €1,997
-81.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.94
3.19
180.25%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for India: November 1, 2026
Last update for Barcelona: November 2, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
India $102 25.5%
Barcelona $328 13.4% 222% $226
Accommodation & Living
India $97 24.2%
Barcelona $1.3K 54.7% 1281% $1.2K
Eating Out
India $67 16.8%
Barcelona $267 10.9% 298% $200
Clothing & Footwear
India $53 13.1%
Barcelona $157 6.4% 199% $104
Monthly Utilities & Internet
India $49 12.1%
Barcelona $232 9.5% 377% $183
Sport & Entertainment
India $22 5.4%
Barcelona $74 3% 239% $52
Getting Around
India $11 2.9%
Barcelona $49 2% 333% $38
Groceries & Markets
India $219 25%
Barcelona $779 17% 255% $560
Accommodation & Living
India $231 26.4%
Barcelona $2.1K 45.2% 799% $1.8K
Eating Out
India $183 20.9%
Barcelona $875 19.1% 377% $692
Clothing & Footwear
India $117 13.3%
Barcelona $349 7.6% 199% $232
Monthly Utilities & Internet
India $52 5.9%
Barcelona $246 5.4% 372% $194
Sport & Entertainment
India $50 5.8%
Barcelona $163 3.6% 224% $113
Getting Around
India $23 2.7%
Barcelona $105 2.3% 353% $82
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