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Cost of Living Comparison Between Palakkad and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Palakkad and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Palakkad is 79.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 88.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Palakkad is 80.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 84.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Palakkad
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.38 โ‚น125
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-91.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.28 โ‚น933
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-85.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.97 โ‚น269
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-78.59%
Cappuccino
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-70.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น40.67
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-83.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น12.95
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-92.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 โ‚น140
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-65.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚น213
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-49.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palakkad
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 โ‚น47.50
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-59.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 โ‚น48.54
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-74.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.24
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-75.13%
Eggs
$0.87 โ‚น78.8
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-74.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.04 โ‚น548
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-67.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚น213
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-75.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚น128
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-45.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.66
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-80.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น67.8
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-65.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.29
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-82.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.51
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-76.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น52.6
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-68.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 โ‚น50.3
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-62.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.01
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-67.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 โ‚น304
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-52.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.67 โ‚น333
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-48.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚น144
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
10.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 โ‚น312
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
48.28%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.65 โ‚น422
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Palakkad
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 โ‚น13.68
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-95.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.15 โ‚น376
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-85.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 โ‚น40.75
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-90.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-95.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-36.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-63.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K โ‚น2.1M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-29.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palakkad
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.76 โ‚น2,792
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-83.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.85 โ‚น258
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-87.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.60 โ‚น690
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-79.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palakkad
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.00 โ‚น1,180
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-77.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 โ‚น627
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-67.34%
Cinema Ticket
$2.58 โ‚น234
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-76.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Palakkad
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$11.45 โ‚น1,039
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-98.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,879 โ‚น170.5K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-87.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palakkad
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.47 โ‚น1,858
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-76.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.30 โ‚น1,389
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-58.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.39 โ‚น2,939
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-68.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.71 โ‚น2,787
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-73.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Palakkad
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.0K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-92.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$23.38 โ‚น2,122
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-98.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 โ‚น24.5K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-90.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น16.6K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-90.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$980 โ‚น88.9K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-85.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$577 โ‚น52.3K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-88.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Palakkad
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$365 โ‚น33.1K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-85.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
3.39
135.99%

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Last update for Palakkad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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