Cost of Living Comparison Between Randburg and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Randburg and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Randburg is 46.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Randburg is 47.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Randburg
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.13 R 198
$17.41 €15.03
-36.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.72 R 742
$68.7 €59.3
-39.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 R 83.9
$13.71 €11.84
-65.57%
Cappuccino
$2.16 R 38.38
$2.78 €2.4
-22.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R 17.95
$2.8 €2.42
-63.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 R 15.35
$1.98 €1.71
-56.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 R 45.05
$4.43 €3.83
-42.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R 49.27
$4.53 €3.91
-38.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Randburg
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R 20.38
$1.24 €1.07
-7.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.06
$2.03 €1.75
-49.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.18
$1.98 €1.71
-20.20%
Eggs
$2.47 R 43.93
$3.46 €2.99
-28.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 R 136
$18.32 €15.82
-58.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 R 85
$9.82 €8.47
-51.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.82 R 121
$19.24 €16.61
-64.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.67
$2.61 €2.25
-38.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.32
$2.34 €2.02
-36.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.87
$2.11 €1.82
-25.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.28
$2.77 €2.39
-40.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.5
$2.04 €1.76
-32.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 R 25.05
$1.77 €1.53
-20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.45
$1.5 €1.3
-27.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 R 15.59
$0.85 €0.73
3.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 R 56
$7 €6.04
-55.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 R 90.9
$7.13 €6.16
-28.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 R 27.09
$1.43 €1.24
6.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 R 33.19
$2.29 €1.98
-18.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Randburg
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 R 29.72
$3.02 €2.6
-44.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R 19.65
$4.59 €3.96
-75.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 R 18.65
$2.02 €1.74
-48.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 R 54
$29.56 €25.53
-89.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 R 23.11
$1.81 €1.56
-28.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K R 398.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-41.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 430.2K
$32.4K €28K
-25.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Randburg
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 R 2,176
$190 €164
-35.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.78 R 708
$22.18 €19.15
79.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.06 R 730
$36.37 €31.4
12.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Randburg
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.91 R 318
$57.4 €49.55
-68.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.24 R 75.4
$20.95 €18.09
-79.76%
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 R 130
$10.8 €9.33
-32.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Randburg
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,641
$732 €632
-72.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,414 R 78.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-70.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Randburg
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 R 901
$86.8 €74.9
-41.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.82 R 566
$36.78 €31.76
-13.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 R 1,603
$102 €88.2
-11.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 R 1,407
$117 €101
-32.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Randburg
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 R 4,987
$1,581 €1,365
-82.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 R 6,023
$1,230 €1,062
-72.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 R 8,894
$2,707 €2,337
-81.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$639 R 11.4K
$2,028 €1,751
-68.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 R 12.6K
$6,602 €5,700
-89.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$613 R 10.9K
$5,045 €4,356
-87.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Randburg
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,032 R 36.1K
$2,198 €1,898
-7.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
3.39
244.84%

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Last update for Randburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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