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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumbakonam and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumbakonam and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kumbakonam is 73.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 84.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kumbakonam is 68.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kumbakonam
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 โ‚น164
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-89.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.53 โ‚น1,046
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-83.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 โ‚น367
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-70.87%
Cappuccino
$0.90 โ‚น81.4
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-67.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น41.21
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-83.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.66
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-90.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 โ‚น168
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-58.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚น210
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-49.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kumbakonam
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 โ‚น56.4
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-51.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 โ‚น45.29
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-75.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚น68.6
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-60.62%
Eggs
$0.73 โ‚น66.6
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-78.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 โ‚น655
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-61.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚น268
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-69.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚น198
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚น79.3
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-64.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚น114
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-42.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-87.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น38.39
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-78.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.38
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-78.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-58.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.86
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-63.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 โ‚น352
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-45.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.63 โ‚น783
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
20.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚น175
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
34.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚น322
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
53.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.27 โ‚น569
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kumbakonam
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.61
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-90.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.97 โ‚น814
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-68.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 โ‚น145
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-65.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น25.05
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-86.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 โ‚น159
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-94.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น110
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-34.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K โ‚น1.6M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-54.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚น2.2M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-24.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumbakonam
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.11 โ‚น2,370
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-85.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 โ‚น324
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-84.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.66 โ‚น876
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-74.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kumbakonam
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.56 โ‚น1,321
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-74.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.22 โ‚น655
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-65.88%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 โ‚น266
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-73.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kumbakonam
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.4 โ‚น7,387
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-88.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$803 โ‚น72.8K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-94.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kumbakonam
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.40 โ‚น2,305
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-70.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.08 โ‚น2,094
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-38.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.78 โ‚น4,518
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-52.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.24 โ‚น3,289
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-68.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kumbakonam
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.1 โ‚น6,359
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-95.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.0 โ‚น5,173
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-95.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 โ‚น15.5K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-93.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 โ‚น11.6K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-93.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 โ‚น89.4K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-85.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$547 โ‚น49.6K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-88.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kumbakonam
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 โ‚น18.0K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-91.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.31
3.39
174.63%

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Last update for Kumbakonam: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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