Cost of Living Comparison Between Roodepoort and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Roodepoort and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Roodepoort is 41.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roodepoort is 29.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roodepoort
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.04 R 196
$17.41 €15.03
-36.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.25 R 805
$68.7 €59.3
-34.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 R 86.9
$13.71 €11.84
-64.33%
Cappuccino
$2.12 R 37.64
$2.78 €2.4
-23.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.45
$2.8 €2.42
-62.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 R 14.3
$1.98 €1.71
-59.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 R 39.18
$4.43 €3.83
-50.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 R 45.58
$4.53 €3.91
-43.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roodepoort
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 R 22.26
$1.24 €1.07
0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 R 18.7
$2.03 €1.75
-48.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 R 30.15
$1.98 €1.71
-14.14%
Eggs
$2.52 R 44.87
$3.46 €2.99
-27.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 R 146
$18.32 €15.82
-55.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 R 84.2
$9.82 €8.47
-51.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.74 R 120
$19.24 €16.61
-64.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.08
$2.61 €2.25
-35.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 R 27.32
$2.34 €2.02
-34.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.19
$2.11 €1.82
-25.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.68
$2.77 €2.39
-41.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 R 23.17
$2.04 €1.76
-36.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.21
$1.77 €1.53
-23.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 20.07
$1.5 €1.3
-24.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R 20.77
$0.85 €0.73
37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 R 49.01
$7 €6.04
-60.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 R 102
$7.13 €6.16
-19.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 R 24.35
$1.43 €1.24
-4.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R 29.46
$2.29 €1.98
-27.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Roodepoort
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 R 30.21
$3.02 €2.6
-43.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.58
$4.59 €3.96
-76.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 R 15.99
$2.02 €1.74
-55.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 R 53.3
$29.56 €25.53
-89.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 R 22.59
$1.81 €1.56
-29.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K R 347.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-49.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K R 426.7K
$32.4K €28K
-25.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roodepoort
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 R 2,203
$190 €164
-34.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.76 R 654
$22.18 €19.15
65.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.33 R 771
$36.37 €31.4
19.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roodepoort
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 R 667
$57.4 €49.55
-34.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.46 R 186
$20.95 €18.09
-50.07%
Cinema Ticket
$7.42 R 132
$10.8 €9.33
-31.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roodepoort
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 R 3,619
$732 €632
-72.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,851 R 86.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-67.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roodepoort
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50 R 890
$86.8 €74.9
-42.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.55 R 579
$36.78 €31.76
-11.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 R 1,541
$102 €88.2
-15.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 R 1,438
$117 €101
-30.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roodepoort
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 R 10K
$1,581 €1,365
-64.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$628 R 11.2K
$1,230 €1,062
-48.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,393 R 24.8K
$2,707 €2,337
-48.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 R 15.7K
$2,028 €1,751
-56.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$589 R 10.5K
$6,602 €5,700
-91.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$439 R 7,808
$5,045 €4,356
-91.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roodepoort
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,308 R 23.3K
$2,198 €1,898
-40.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
3.39
239.53%

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

Last update for Roodepoort: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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