Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepal and Barcelona

For one person, living is cheaper in Nepal: $417 a month against $2,443 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $24,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Nepal
Barcelona, Spain
🇳🇵 Nepal
$417
/mo nomad
Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,443
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Nepal is 65.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nepal is 67.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 79.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nepal
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 NPR 295
$17.66 €15.73
-88.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.65 NPR 2,517
$67.5 €60.1
-75.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 NPR 1,011
$13.61 €12.13
-50.84%
Cappuccino
$1.45 NPR 220
$3.10 €2.76
-53.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 76.7
$3.00 €2.67
-83.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 NPR 23.54
$1.93 €1.72
-91.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 NPR 356
$3.84 €3.42
-38.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NPR 493
$4.36 €3.88
-25.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nepal
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 NPR 105
$1.25 €1.11
-44.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 NPR 71.0
$2.12 €1.89
-77.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 NPR 118
$1.97 €1.76
-60.41%
Eggs
$1.51 NPR 228
$4.76 €4.24
-68.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.61 NPR 1,000
$17.07 €15.20
-61.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 NPR 450
$8.96 €7.98
-66.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.53 NPR 836
$20.65 €18.39
-73.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 NPR 304
$3.16 €2.82
-36.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 NPR 155
$1.97 €1.75
-48.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 NPR 167
$2.65 €2.36
-58.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 NPR 80.8
$2.88 €2.57
-81.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 NPR 58.3
$2.06 €1.83
-81.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 NPR 85.0
$2.18 €1.94
-74.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 NPR 66.3
$1.53 €1.37
-71.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.23 NPR 34.74
$0.97 €0.86
-76.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 NPR 394
$6.97 €6.21
-62.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.20 NPR 1,088
$7.89 €7.03
-8.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 NPR 350
$1.42 €1.26
62.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 NPR 444
$2.69 €2.39
9.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Nepal
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 34.00
$3.31 €2.95
-93.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.91 NPR 1,499
$25.61 €22.81
-61.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.70 NPR 256
$3.08 €2.75
-44.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NPR 156
$1.48 €1.32
-30.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 NPR 507
$32.87 €29.28
-89.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 185
$1.87 €1.66
-34.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K NPR 5.2M
$33.0K €29.4K
3.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K NPR 5.2M
$31.9K €28.5K
8.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nepal
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.44 NPR 4,905
$183 €163
-82.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.28 NPR 648
$14.24 €12.69
-69.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 NPR 1,178
$34.56 €30.79
-77.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nepal
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.63 NPR 3,120
$51.4 €45.81
-59.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.53 NPR 987
$16.38 €14.60
-60.13%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 NPR 402
$11.06 €9.86
-75.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nepal
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.0 NPR 7,857
$944 €841
-94.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NPR 2.2M
$22.3K €19.8K
-33.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nepal
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.22 NPR 3,058
$87.7 €78.1
-76.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.18 NPR 4,261
$38.77 €34.54
-27.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.51 NPR 6,731
$105 €93.1
-57.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.73 NPR 3,739
$118 €105
-78.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nepal
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$136 NPR 20.5K
$1,697 €1,512
-92.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$67.9 NPR 10.3K
$1,337 €1,191
-94.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 NPR 43.8K
$2,692 €2,398
-89.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 NPR 23.1K
$2,077 €1,850
-92.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,134 NPR 322.6K
$7,155 €6,373
-70.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,150 NPR 173.9K
$5,079 €4,524
-77.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nepal
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$213 NPR 32.2K
$2,241 €1,997
-90.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.57
3.19
231.35%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nepal: October 31, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Nepal
$134
Barcelona
$328 145% $194
Eating Out
Nepal
$74
Barcelona
$267 261% $193
Accommodation & Living
Nepal
$68
Barcelona
$1.3K 1870% $1.3K
Clothing & Footwear
Nepal
$53
Barcelona
$157 196% $104
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nepal
$45
Barcelona
$232 421% $187
Sport & Entertainment
Nepal
$26
Barcelona
$74 184% $48
Getting Around
Nepal
$18
Barcelona
$49 180% $32
Good to know
🇳🇵 Nepal
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🕒 Local time
04:26 4:26 AM
23:41 11:41 PM
4 h 45 min behind Nepal
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
29,164,578
1,660,122
💱 Currency
Nepalese Rupee NPR रु
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

EUR, USD to NPR – Nepalese Rupee Converter

Nepalese Rupee exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 151 NPR (1,000 NPR = 6.61 USD). 1 EUR = 170 NPR (1,000 NPR = 5.89 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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