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Cost of Living Comparison Between Skardu and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Skardu and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Skardu is 73.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 83.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Skardu is 72.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 83.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Skardu
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKRย 487
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-89.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.79 PKRย 3,043
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-84.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 PKRย 1,133
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-71.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKRย 508
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRย 1,014
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.46 PKRย 129
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-83.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRย 90.0
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-88.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRย 59.1
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-89.39%
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
Skardu
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 PKRย 218
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-39.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKRย 159
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-72.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKRย 340
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-37.31%
Eggs
$1.14 PKRย 320
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-67.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRย 1,725
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-67.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.65 PKRย 747
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-72.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.75 PKRย 1,057
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-80.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKRย 293
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-60.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRย 172
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-75.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.63 PKRย 178
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-71.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKRย 146
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-81.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRย 98.1
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-82.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRย 133
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-74.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRย 93.8
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-77.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRย 103
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-60.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.27 PKRย 359
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKRย 263
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 PKRย 577
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 PKRย 566
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-71.69%
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
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Skardu
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRย 45.09
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-94.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.15 PKRย 2,016
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-74.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKRย 236
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-81.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKRย 115
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-80.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRย 494
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-94.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKRย 260
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-50.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKRย 6.0M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-44.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKRย 6.4M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-29.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skardu
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKRย 28.7K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-44.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.27 PKRย 2,049
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-68.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.07 PKRย 3,123
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-70.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Skardu
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.30 PKRย 3,468
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-78.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.00 PKRย 1,692
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-71.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 PKRย 970
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-69.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Skardu
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.08 PKRย 8,482
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-95.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,097 PKRย 309.3K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-92.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Skardu
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.24 PKRย 4,298
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-82.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.28 PKRย 6,282
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-40.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 PKRย 19.4K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-33.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.53 PKRย 8,326
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-74.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Skardu
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.0 PKRย 20.9K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-95.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKRย 14.5K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-95.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRย 47.2K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-93.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRย 30.3K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-94.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$679 PKRย 191.4K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-90.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$591 PKRย 166.8K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-87.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Skardu
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 PKRย 79.3K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-88.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
3.39
460.47%

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Last update for Skardu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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