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Cost of Living Comparison Between Male and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Male and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Male is 22% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Male is 29.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Male
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 MVRย 82.2
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-68.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.84 MVRย 446
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-58.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.63 MVRย 149
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-30.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.47 MVRย 69.1
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 MVRย 58.5
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.86 MVRย 44.21
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
4.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MVRย 19.56
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-53.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 MVRย 3.83
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-87.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Male
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 MVRย 28.31
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
42.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 MVRย 23.95
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-24.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MVRย 20.38
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-31.61%
Eggs
$1.71 MVRย 26.49
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-50.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 MVRย 125
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-57.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 MVRย 95.9
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-34.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.11 MVRย 141
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-51.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.93 MVRย 60.7
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
50.57%
Banana (1kg)
$3.68 MVRย 56.9
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
49.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 MVRย 65.5
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
94.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 MVRย 49.51
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
12.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 MVRย 23.35
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-22.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 MVRย 19.07
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-33.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.20 MVRย 49.40
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
119.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 MVRย 7.76
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-45.05%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.42 MVRย 146
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MVRย 42.36
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.59 MVRย 164
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.89 MVRย 122
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
11.13%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Male
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 MVRย 9.78
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-79.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.40 MVRย 439
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
0.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.00 MVRย 30.92
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-56.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 MVRย 30.78
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-6.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.79 MVRย 151
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-66.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 MVRย 14.16
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-50.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MVRย 493.4K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-17.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K MVRย 534.9K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
6.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Male
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 MVRย 1,643
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-42.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.57 MVRย 642
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
81.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.8 MVRย 1,202
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
106.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Male
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.4 MVRย 1,273
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
42.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.11 MVRย 666
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
103.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.79 MVRย 151
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-12.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Male
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 MVRย 2,579
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-76.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,589 MVRย 55.5K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-75.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Male
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.99 MVRย 680
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-49.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.2 MVRย 868
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
50.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 MVRย 1,409
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-12.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.5 MVRย 842
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-53.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Male
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 MVRย 14.9K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-37.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 MVRย 11.0K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-42.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,703 MVRย 26.3K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-38.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,439 MVRย 22.2K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-28.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,175 MVRย 49.0K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-54.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,880 MVRย 29.1K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-60.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Male
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$893 MVRย 13.8K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-63.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
3.39
265.78%

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Last update for Male: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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