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Cost of Living Comparison Between Karaikal and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Karaikal and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karaikal is 78.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 84.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karaikal is 82.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 83.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karaikal
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.83 โ‚น75.0
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-95.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.67 โ‚น1,059
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-83.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 โ‚น371
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-70.51%
Cappuccino
$0.73 โ‚น65.8
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-73.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น33.26
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-86.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น20.30
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 โ‚น98.4
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-75.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚น154
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-63.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karaikal
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-57.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 โ‚น30.71
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-83.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น47.68
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-72.54%
Eggs
$0.75 โ‚น67.7
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-78.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚น268
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-84.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-70.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚น130
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-45.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.73
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-80.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚น77.0
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-61.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.24 โ‚น21.83
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-91.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.22 โ‚น19.94
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-88.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.91
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-80.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.15 โ‚น13.95
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-89.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น25.10
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-69.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 โ‚น281
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-56.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.34 โ‚น303
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-53.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚น126
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-3.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚น213
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
1.29%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.13 โ‚น375
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karaikal
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.23
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-90.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.91 โ‚น808
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-68.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-73.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น21.88
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-88.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-96.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚น105
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,151 โ‚น830.4K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-76.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.3K โ‚น931.4K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-68.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karaikal
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.06 โ‚น4,180
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-75.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.69 โ‚น153
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-92.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.09 โ‚น644
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-81.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karaikal
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.68 โ‚น697
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-86.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 โ‚น644
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-66.49%
Cinema Ticket
$2.82 โ‚น256
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-74.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karaikal
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.06 โ‚น2,093
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-96.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,778 โ‚น161.4K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-88.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karaikal
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.60 โ‚น1,053
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-86.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.22 โ‚น2,107
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-37.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.99 โ‚น3,629
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-61.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.81 โ‚น2,615
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-75.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karaikal
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 โ‚น18.8K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-86.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.2K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-89.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 โ‚น27.3K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-89.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 โ‚น21.7K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-88.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,003 โ‚น91.0K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-85.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 โ‚น50.8K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-88.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karaikal
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 โ‚น40.3K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-82.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.31
3.39
174.63%

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Last update for Karaikal: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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