Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Barcelona

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karachi is 71.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 79.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karachi is 72.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 78.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 PKRĀ 588
$17.41 ā‚¬15.03
-88.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKRĀ 3,465
$68.7 ā‚¬59.3
-82.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.07 PKRĀ 1,149
$13.71 ā‚¬11.84
-70.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 PKRĀ 565
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 PKRĀ 1,453
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.84 PKRĀ 519
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
-33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$2.8 ā‚¬2.42
-86.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 65.2
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
-88.38%
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
Karachi
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKRĀ 225
$1.24 ā‚¬1.07
-35.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$2.03 ā‚¬1.75
-72.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKRĀ 319
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
-42.93%
Eggs
$1.18 PKRĀ 332
$3.46 ā‚¬2.99
-65.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 PKRĀ 1,846
$18.32 ā‚¬15.82
-64.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 PKRĀ 915
$9.82 ā‚¬8.47
-67.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 PKRĀ 1,435
$19.24 ā‚¬16.61
-73.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 306
$2.61 ā‚¬2.25
-58.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$2.34 ā‚¬2.02
-76.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$2.11 ā‚¬1.82
-57.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 152
$2.77 ā‚¬2.39
-80.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRĀ 108
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
-81.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$1.77 ā‚¬1.53
-73.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKRĀ 100
$1.5 ā‚¬1.3
-76.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 PKRĀ 124
$0.85 ā‚¬0.73
-48.24%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 PKRĀ 344
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKRĀ 371
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 PKRĀ 599
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKRĀ 616
$7 ā‚¬6.04
-68.86%
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
Karachi
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$3.02 ā‚¬2.6
-87.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.28 PKRĀ 1,772
$28.97 ā‚¬25.01
-78.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 PKRĀ 197
$4.59 ā‚¬3.96
-84.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 PKRĀ 187
$2.02 ā‚¬1.74
-67.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKRĀ 485
$29.56 ā‚¬25.53
-94.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKRĀ 263
$1.81 ā‚¬1.56
-48.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K PKRĀ 4.7M
$38.4K ā‚¬33.1K
-56.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K PKRĀ 7.1M
$32.4K ā‚¬28K
-22.85%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKRĀ 38.3K
$190 ā‚¬164
-28.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 PKRĀ 1,379
$22.18 ā‚¬19.15
-78.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.36 PKRĀ 3,775
$36.37 ā‚¬31.4
-63.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.31 PKRĀ 4,325
$57.4 ā‚¬49.55
-73.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.22 PKRĀ 4,016
$20.95 ā‚¬18.09
-32.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,230
$10.8 ā‚¬9.33
-59.72%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.3K
$732 ā‚¬632
-92.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,350 PKRĀ 381.3K
$15.1K ā‚¬13.1K
-91.07%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.87 PKRĀ 5,047
$86.8 ā‚¬74.9
-79.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 PKRĀ 7,138
$36.78 ā‚¬31.76
-31.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.5K
$102 ā‚¬88.2
-36.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.61 PKRĀ 10.1K
$117 ā‚¬101
-69.57%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 PKRĀ 34.2K
$1,581 ā‚¬1,365
-92.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKRĀ 21.4K
$1,230 ā‚¬1,062
-93.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 90.7K
$2,707 ā‚¬2,337
-88.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKRĀ 51.4K
$2,028 ā‚¬1,751
-91.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$576 PKRĀ 162.7K
$6,602 ā‚¬5,700
-91.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 PKRĀ 103.2K
$5,045 ā‚¬4,356
-92.76%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 PKRĀ 53.8K
$2,198 ā‚¬1,898
-91.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
3.39
425.07%

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Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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