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Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Isiolo is 47% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 78.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Isiolo is 53.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 75.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Isiolo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 KESย 693
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-68.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.05 KESย 3,877
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-56.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.79 KESย 489
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-72.67%
Cappuccino
$2.40 KESย 310
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-12.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 KESย 33.37
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-90.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 KESย 31.06
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-87.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 KESย 295
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KESย 365
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-38.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Isiolo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 KESย 108
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-34.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 KESย 57.8
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-78.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 KESย 204
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-18.13%
Eggs
$1.35 KESย 174
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-60.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.76 KESย 1,518
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-37.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 KESย 875
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-28.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KESย 703
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-71.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 KESย 412
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KESย 133
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-58.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 KESย 276
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-1.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KESย 131
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-64.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 KESย 134
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KESย 151
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-36.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KESย 89.6
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-52.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KESย 96.0
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-18.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 KESย 389
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-57.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 KESย 1,505
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
63.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 KESย 286
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 KESย 358
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
19.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Isiolo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KESย 197
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-66.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KESย 195
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-28.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KESย 385
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-89.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 KESย 181
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-24.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KESย 2.8M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-44.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KESย 2.5M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-39.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Isiolo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.75 KESย 4,482
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-81.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.49 KESย 2,127
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-27.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.93 KESย 5,021
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
3.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Isiolo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 KESย 786
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-45.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Isiolo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 KESย 26.4K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-70.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,023 KESย 1.0M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-46.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Isiolo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.98 KESย 2,320
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-79.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.26 KESย 3,129
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-34.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.7 KESย 8,348
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-37.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.0 KESย 7,228
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-51.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Isiolo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-
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
Isiolo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$783 KESย 101.0K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-68.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
3.39
337.76%

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Last update for Isiolo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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