Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuruman and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuruman and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kuruman is 37.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kuruman is 51.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuruman
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.31 RΒ 148
$17.41 €15.03
-52.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.71 RΒ 599
$68.7 €59.3
-50.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 RΒ 86.8
$13.71 €11.84
-64.41%
Cappuccino
$1.69 RΒ 30.08
$2.78 €2.4
-39.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 RΒ 19.64
$2.8 €2.42
-60.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 RΒ 10.23
$1.98 €1.71
-70.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 RΒ 39.21
$4.43 €3.83
-50.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 RΒ 45.06
$4.53 €3.91
-44.15%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kuruman
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 RΒ 19.88
$1.24 €1.07
-9.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 RΒ 18.58
$2.03 €1.75
-48.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 RΒ 29.24
$1.98 €1.71
-17.17%
Eggs
$2.47 RΒ 43.88
$3.46 €2.99
-28.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 RΒ 133
$18.32 €15.82
-59.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.44 RΒ 78.9
$9.82 €8.47
-54.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.82 RΒ 121
$19.24 €16.61
-64.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 RΒ 29.73
$2.61 €2.25
-36.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 RΒ 25.94
$2.34 €2.02
-37.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 RΒ 27.23
$2.11 €1.82
-27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 RΒ 29.42
$2.77 €2.39
-40.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 RΒ 24.4
$2.04 €1.76
-32.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 RΒ 21.97
$1.77 €1.53
-29.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RΒ 18.76
$1.5 €1.3
-30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RΒ 16.35
$0.85 €0.73
8.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 RΒ 48.35
$7 €6.04
-61.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 RΒ 103
$7.13 €6.16
-18.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 RΒ 23.63
$1.43 €1.24
-6.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RΒ 29.55
$2.29 €1.98
-27.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuruman
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 RΒ 28.5
$3.02 €2.6
-47.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 RΒ 20.11
$4.59 €3.96
-75.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 RΒ 16.1
$2.02 €1.74
-54.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 RΒ 71.4
$29.56 €25.53
-86.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 RΒ 22.82
$1.81 €1.56
-29.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K RΒ 373K
$38.4K €33.1K
-45.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K RΒ 425.5K
$32.4K €28K
-26.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuruman
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RΒ 2,063
$190 €164
-38.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.44 RΒ 630
$22.18 €19.15
59.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.13 RΒ 749
$36.37 €31.4
15.84%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kuruman
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.66 RΒ 545
$57.4 €49.55
-46.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 RΒ 122
$10.8 €9.33
-36.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuruman
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 RΒ 3,498
$732 €632
-73.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,348 RΒ 77.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-71.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kuruman
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 RΒ 908
$86.8 €74.9
-41.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.64 RΒ 581
$36.78 €31.76
-11.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 RΒ 1,606
$102 €88.2
-11.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 RΒ 1,416
$117 €101
-31.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuruman
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 RΒ 6,520
$1,581 €1,365
-76.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 RΒ 5,859
$1,230 €1,062
-73.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 RΒ 12.3K
$2,707 €2,337
-74.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 RΒ 12.5K
$2,028 €1,751
-65.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$686 RΒ 12.2K
$6,602 €5,700
-89.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$588 RΒ 10.5K
$5,045 €4,356
-88.34%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kuruman
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,038 RΒ 18.5K
$2,198 €1,898
-52.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
3.39
239.53%

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Last update for Kuruman: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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