Cost of Living Comparison Between Sochi and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sochi and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sochi is 49.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sochi is 35.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sochi
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.3 β‚½822
$17.41 €15.03
-40.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 β‚½4,037
$68.7 €59.3
-26.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 β‚½408
$13.71 €11.84
-62.73%
Cappuccino
$2.85 β‚½228
$2.78 €2.4
2.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 β‚½108
$2.8 €2.42
-51.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 β‚½71.1
$1.98 €1.71
-55.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 β‚½100
$4.43 €3.83
-71.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 β‚½179
$4.53 €3.91
-50.33%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sochi
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 β‚½78
$1.24 €1.07
-20.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 β‚½55
$2.03 €1.75
-66.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 β‚½61.6
$1.98 €1.71
-61.11%
Eggs
$1.69 β‚½135
$3.46 €2.99
-51.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 β‚½650
$18.32 €15.82
-55.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 β‚½396
$9.82 €8.47
-49.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 β‚½589
$19.24 €16.61
-61.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 β‚½97.3
$2.61 €2.25
-53.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 β‚½131
$2.34 €2.02
-29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 β‚½120
$2.11 €1.82
-28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 β‚½186
$2.77 €2.39
-15.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 β‚½59.7
$2.04 €1.76
-63.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 β‚½41.88
$1.77 €1.53
-70.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 β‚½109
$1.5 €1.3
-8.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 β‚½46.32
$0.85 €0.73
-31.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.6 β‚½207
$7 €6.04
-62.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 β‚½586
$7.13 €6.16
3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 β‚½68.5
$1.43 €1.24
-39.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 β‚½168
$2.29 €1.98
-8.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Sochi
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 β‚½48.12
$3.02 €2.6
-80.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 β‚½154
$4.59 €3.96
-57.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 β‚½19.82
$2.02 €1.74
-87.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 β‚½298
$29.56 €25.53
-87.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 β‚½58.3
$1.81 €1.56
-59.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.7K β‚½3.9M
$38.4K €33.1K
26.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K β‚½1.9M
$32.4K €28K
-24.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sochi
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 β‚½4,572
$190 €164
-69.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.31 β‚½504
$22.18 €19.15
-71.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.11 β‚½647
$36.37 €31.4
-77.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sochi
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 β‚½4,212
$57.4 €49.55
-8.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.28 β‚½581
$20.95 €18.09
-65.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 β‚½497
$10.8 €9.33
-42.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sochi
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 β‚½23K
$732 €632
-60.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,721 β‚½616K
$15.1K €13.1K
-48.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sochi
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.91 β‚½3,823
$86.8 €74.9
-44.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.24 β‚½2,652
$36.78 €31.76
-9.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 β‚½9,104
$102 €88.2
11.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 β‚½8,221
$117 €101
-11.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sochi
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 β‚½53.3K
$1,581 €1,365
-57.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 β‚½37.7K
$1,230 €1,062
-61.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,516 β‚½120.9K
$2,707 €2,337
-44.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 β‚½79.2K
$2,028 €1,751
-51.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,606 β‚½527.1K
$6,602 €5,700
0.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,727 β‚½297.4K
$5,045 €4,356
-26.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sochi
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$775 β‚½61.8K
$2,198 €1,898
-64.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
3.39
381.71%

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Last update for Sochi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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