Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhang and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhang and Barcelona

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Jhang is 73.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 84.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jhang is 70.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jhang
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKRĀ 495
$17.41 €15.03
-89.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.34 PKRĀ 4,051
$68.7 €59.3
-79.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 PKRĀ 1,013
$13.71 €11.84
-73.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 PKRĀ 779
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 PKRĀ 1,061
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 644
$2.78 €2.4
-17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$2.8 €2.42
-87.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 65
$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
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jhang
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 PKRĀ 177
$1.24 €1.07
-49.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKRĀ 159
$2.03 €1.75
-72.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKRĀ 346
$1.98 €1.71
-38.38%
Eggs
$1.04 PKRĀ 295
$3.46 €2.99
-69.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 PKRĀ 1,711
$18.32 €15.82
-66.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 PKRĀ 859
$9.82 €8.47
-69.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.53 PKRĀ 1,279
$19.24 €16.61
-76.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKRĀ 301
$2.61 €2.25
-59.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 PKRĀ 169
$2.34 €2.02
-74.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKRĀ 163
$2.11 €1.82
-72.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$2.77 €2.39
-83.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 99.1
$2.04 €1.76
-82.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 136
$1.77 €1.53
-72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PKRĀ 134
$1.5 €1.3
-68.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 103
$0.85 €0.73
-57.65%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.74 PKRĀ 209
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKRĀ 302
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.85 PKRĀ 239
$7 €6.04
-87.86%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Jhang
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 PKRĀ 55.7
$3.02 €2.6
-93.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.87 PKRĀ 1,941
$28.97 €25.01
-76.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 PKRĀ 204
$4.59 €3.96
-84.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKRĀ 148
$2.02 €1.74
-74.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 510
$29.56 €25.53
-93.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 PKRĀ 254
$1.81 €1.56
-50.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKRĀ 5M
$38.4K €33.1K
-53.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.4M
$32.4K €28K
-30.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jhang
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.7 PKRĀ 19.7K
$190 €164
-63.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.96 PKRĀ 1,118
$22.18 €19.15
-82.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.8 PKRĀ 3,049
$36.37 €31.4
-70.31%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jhang
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.29 PKRĀ 3,471
$57.4 €49.55
-78.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 PKRĀ 1,706
$20.95 €18.09
-71.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 PKRĀ 1,014
$10.8 €9.33
-66.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jhang
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$15.77 PKRĀ 4,455
$732 €632
-97.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,250 PKRĀ 352.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-91.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jhang
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.95 PKRĀ 4,224
$86.8 €74.9
-82.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 PKRĀ 5,955
$36.78 €31.76
-42.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 PKRĀ 20.8K
$102 €88.2
-27.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.95 PKRĀ 8,460
$117 €101
-74.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jhang
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKRĀ 21.4K
$1,581 €1,365
-95.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51 PKRĀ 14.4K
$1,230 €1,062
-95.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKRĀ 46.7K
$2,707 €2,337
-93.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 30K
$2,028 €1,751
-94.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$567 PKRĀ 160.1K
$6,602 €5,700
-91.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$436 PKRĀ 123.2K
$5,045 €4,356
-91.35%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Jhang
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$142 PKRĀ 40.1K
$2,198 €1,898
-93.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
3.39
430.97%

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Last update for Jhang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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