Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Barcelona

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Islamabad is 66% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Islamabad is 69.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Islamabad
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 PKRĀ 806
$17.41 ā‚¬15.03
-83.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.4 PKRĀ 4,068
$68.7 ā‚¬59.3
-79.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKRĀ 1,491
$13.71 ā‚¬11.84
-61.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKRĀ 496
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 PKRĀ 1,083
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.01 PKRĀ 567
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
-27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRĀ 111
$2.8 ā‚¬2.42
-86.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 68.1
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
-87.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 ā‚¬3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 ā‚¬3.91
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Islamabad
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 PKRĀ 282
$1.24 ā‚¬1.07
-19.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$2.03 ā‚¬1.75
-67.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKRĀ 344
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
-38.38%
Eggs
$1.27 PKRĀ 358
$3.46 ā‚¬2.99
-63.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 PKRĀ 1,736
$18.32 ā‚¬15.82
-66.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 PKRĀ 1,004
$9.82 ā‚¬8.47
-63.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.31 PKRĀ 1,216
$19.24 ā‚¬16.61
-77.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 292
$2.61 ā‚¬2.25
-60.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 PKRĀ 239
$2.34 ā‚¬2.02
-63.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKRĀ 255
$2.11 ā‚¬1.82
-57.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKRĀ 167
$2.77 ā‚¬2.39
-78.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
-79.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 148
$1.77 ā‚¬1.53
-70.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.3
$1.5 ā‚¬1.3
-79.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 PKRĀ 114
$0.85 ā‚¬0.73
-52.94%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.78 PKRĀ 503
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKRĀ 247
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKRĀ 554
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKRĀ 613
$7 ā‚¬6.04
-69.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 ā‚¬6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 ā‚¬1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 ā‚¬1.98
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Islamabad
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 53
$3.02 ā‚¬2.6
-93.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.95 PKRĀ 1,964
$28.97 ā‚¬25.01
-76.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKRĀ 239
$4.59 ā‚¬3.96
-81.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
$2.02 ā‚¬1.74
-78.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 PKRĀ 820
$29.56 ā‚¬25.53
-90.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKRĀ 277
$1.81 ā‚¬1.56
-45.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKRĀ 6.1M
$38.4K ā‚¬33.1K
-43.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K PKRĀ 7.3M
$32.4K ā‚¬28K
-19.81%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Islamabad
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKRĀ 31.3K
$190 ā‚¬164
-41.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 PKRĀ 1,512
$22.18 ā‚¬19.15
-75.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.38 PKRĀ 5,191
$36.37 ā‚¬31.4
-49.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Islamabad
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.44 PKRĀ 6,339
$57.4 ā‚¬49.55
-60.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 PKRĀ 1,700
$20.95 ā‚¬18.09
-71.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 PKRĀ 1,214
$10.8 ā‚¬9.33
-60.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Islamabad
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.2 PKRĀ 16.7K
$732 ā‚¬632
-91.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,713 PKRĀ 766.3K
$15.1K ā‚¬13.1K
-82.06%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Islamabad
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.17 PKRĀ 5,980
$86.8 ā‚¬74.9
-75.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.14 PKRĀ 7,947
$36.78 ā‚¬31.76
-23.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 PKRĀ 24.8K
$102 ā‚¬88.2
-14.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.86 PKRĀ 11.3K
$117 ā‚¬101
-65.94%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Islamabad
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 PKRĀ 57K
$1,581 ā‚¬1,365
-87.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKRĀ 31.5K
$1,230 ā‚¬1,062
-90.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 PKRĀ 141.1K
$2,707 ā‚¬2,337
-81.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 PKRĀ 84.3K
$2,028 ā‚¬1,751
-85.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,315 PKRĀ 371.4K
$6,602 ā‚¬5,700
-80.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$781 PKRĀ 220.5K
$5,045 ā‚¬4,356
-84.53%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Islamabad
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$289 PKRĀ 81.6K
$2,198 ā‚¬1,898
-86.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
3.39
495.87%

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Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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