Cost of Living Comparison Between Springbok and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Springbok and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Springbok is 40.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Springbok is 40.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Springbok
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 RΒ 151
$17.41 €15.03
-51.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.84 RΒ 602
$68.7 €59.3
-50.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 RΒ 87.1
$13.71 €11.84
-64.33%
Cappuccino
$2.13 RΒ 37.87
$2.78 €2.4
-23.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 RΒ 18.36
$2.8 €2.42
-63.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 RΒ 13.71
$1.98 €1.71
-61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 RΒ 39.57
$4.43 €3.83
-49.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 RΒ 44.07
$4.53 €3.91
-45.25%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Springbok
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 RΒ 19.7
$1.24 €1.07
-10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 RΒ 18
$2.03 €1.75
-50.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RΒ 28.1
$1.98 €1.71
-20.20%
Eggs
$2.49 RΒ 44.35
$3.46 €2.99
-28.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 RΒ 135
$18.32 €15.82
-58.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 RΒ 82.6
$9.82 €8.47
-52.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.67 RΒ 119
$19.24 €16.61
-65.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 RΒ 29.71
$2.61 €2.25
-36.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RΒ 26.28
$2.34 €2.02
-36.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RΒ 26.23
$2.11 €1.82
-30.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 RΒ 28.31
$2.77 €2.39
-42.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 RΒ 24.16
$2.04 €1.76
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 RΒ 21.96
$1.77 €1.53
-30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 RΒ 18.77
$1.5 €1.3
-29.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RΒ 17
$0.85 €0.73
12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 RΒ 48.73
$7 €6.04
-60.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 RΒ 91.2
$7.13 €6.16
-28.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 RΒ 23.96
$1.43 €1.24
-5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RΒ 29.13
$2.29 €1.98
-28.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Springbok
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 RΒ 29.08
$3.02 €2.6
-45.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.28 RΒ 450
$28.97 €25.01
-12.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 RΒ 20.43
$4.59 €3.96
-74.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 RΒ 15.64
$2.02 €1.74
-56.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 RΒ 72.6
$29.56 €25.53
-86.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 RΒ 22.02
$1.81 €1.56
-31.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K RΒ 380.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-44.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RΒ 430.8K
$32.4K €28K
-25.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Springbok
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 RΒ 2,133
$190 €164
-36.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.1 RΒ 624
$22.18 €19.15
58.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.73 RΒ 742
$36.37 €31.4
14.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Springbok
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.53 RΒ 543
$57.4 €49.55
-46.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 RΒ 121
$10.8 €9.33
-37.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Springbok
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 RΒ 3,456
$732 €632
-73.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,309 RΒ 76.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
-71.51%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Springbok
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.67 RΒ 883
$86.8 €74.9
-42.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.72 RΒ 564
$36.78 €31.76
-13.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 RΒ 1,605
$102 €88.2
-11.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 RΒ 1,427
$117 €101
-31.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Springbok
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 RΒ 6,571
$1,581 €1,365
-76.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 RΒ 5,872
$1,230 €1,062
-73.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$699 RΒ 12.4K
$2,707 €2,337
-74.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 RΒ 12.1K
$2,028 €1,751
-66.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$655 RΒ 11.6K
$6,602 €5,700
-90.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$536 RΒ 9,531
$5,045 €4,356
-89.38%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Springbok
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
3.39
239.53%

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Last update for Springbok: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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