Cost of Living Comparison Between Karakol and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Karakol and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karakol is 75.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 81.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karakol is 77% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 81.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karakol
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.32 KGSΒ 203
$17.41 €15.03
-86.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.92 KGSΒ 780
$68.7 €59.3
-87.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$13.71 €11.84
-
Cappuccino
$1.77 KGSΒ 155
$2.78 €2.4
-36.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 KGSΒ 51.8
$2.8 €2.42
-78.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 KGSΒ 24.47
$1.98 €1.71
-85.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 KGSΒ 97.6
$4.43 €3.83
-74.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 KGSΒ 146
$4.53 €3.91
-63.13%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karakol
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 KGSΒ 66.4
$1.24 €1.07
-38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.24 KGSΒ 21.06
$2.03 €1.75
-88.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KGSΒ 122
$1.98 €1.71
-29.80%
Eggs
$1.63 KGSΒ 142
$3.46 €2.99
-52.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.9 KGSΒ 603
$18.32 €15.82
-62.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 KGSΒ 346
$9.82 €8.47
-59.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.69 KGSΒ 497
$19.24 €16.61
-70.43%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 KGSΒ 72
$2.61 €2.25
-68.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 KGSΒ 118
$2.34 €2.02
-42.31%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.11 €1.82
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 KGSΒ 101
$2.77 €2.39
-58.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 KGSΒ 51.5
$2.04 €1.76
-71.08%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.77 €1.53
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KGSΒ 28.82
$1.5 €1.3
-78.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 KGSΒ 48.92
$0.85 €0.73
-34.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 KGSΒ 158
$7 €6.04
-74.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 KGSΒ 457
$7.13 €6.16
-26.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 KGSΒ 102
$1.43 €1.24
-18.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 KGSΒ 204
$2.29 €1.98
1.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Karakol
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 KGSΒ 16.25
$3.02 €2.6
-93.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 KGSΒ 115
$4.59 €3.96
-71.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.81 €1.56
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.4K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karakol
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.96 KGSΒ 3,406
$190 €164
-79.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 KGSΒ 386
$22.18 €19.15
-80.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.53 KGSΒ 833
$36.37 €31.4
-73.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karakol
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.33 KGSΒ 1,341
$57.4 €49.55
-73.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.8 €9.33
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karakol
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 KGSΒ 8,108
$732 €632
-87.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karakol
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$86.8 €74.9
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$36.78 €31.76
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 €88.2
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.52 KGSΒ 3,018
$117 €101
-70.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karakol
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 KGSΒ 19.6K
$1,581 €1,365
-85.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 KGSΒ 14.9K
$1,230 €1,062
-86.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 KGSΒ 25K
$2,707 €2,337
-89.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 KGSΒ 24.5K
$2,028 €1,751
-86.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Karakol
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Karakol: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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