Cost of Living Comparison Between Stellenbosch and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Stellenbosch and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Stellenbosch is 51.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stellenbosch is 44.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stellenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.23 R 146
$17.41 €15.03
-52.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.03 R 587
$68.7 €59.3
-51.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.11 R 73.1
$13.71 €11.84
-70.02%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R 31.04
$2.78 €2.4
-37.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R 13.34
$2.8 €2.42
-73.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R 10.26
$1.98 €1.71
-70.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 R 39.08
$4.43 €3.83
-50.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R 40.8
$4.53 €3.91
-49.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stellenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 R 15.96
$1.24 €1.07
-27.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 R 13.5
$2.03 €1.75
-62.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 R 26.03
$1.98 €1.71
-26.26%
Eggs
$1.99 R 35.36
$3.46 €2.99
-42.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 R 122
$18.32 €15.82
-62.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.5 R 80
$9.82 €8.47
-54.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.3 R 130
$19.24 €16.61
-62.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 R 19.33
$2.61 €2.25
-58.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R 22.53
$2.34 €2.02
-45.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 R 13.44
$2.11 €1.82
-63.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 23.98
$2.77 €2.39
-51.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 R 14.59
$2.04 €1.76
-59.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R 22.11
$1.77 €1.53
-29.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 R 17.53
$1.5 €1.3
-34.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 R 15.1
$0.85 €0.73
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 R 50.9
$7 €6.04
-59.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 R 106
$7.13 €6.16
-16.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 R 25.05
$1.43 €1.24
-1.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 R 30.98
$2.29 €1.98
-24.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Stellenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 R 20.42
$3.02 €2.6
-61.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.42 R 150
$28.97 €25.01
-70.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 R 25.09
$4.59 €3.96
-69.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 R 18.01
$2.02 €1.74
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 R 50.7
$29.56 €25.53
-90.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 R 21.99
$1.81 €1.56
-31.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13K R 230.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-66.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K R 419.9K
$32.4K €28K
-27.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stellenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.1 R 1,655
$190 €164
-50.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.39 R 505
$22.18 €19.15
28.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.89 R 727
$36.37 €31.4
12.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stellenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.94 R 639
$57.4 €49.55
-37.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.82 R 50.1
$20.95 €18.09
-86.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 R 99
$10.8 €9.33
-48.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stellenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 R 3,656
$732 €632
-71.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,332 R 23.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-91.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stellenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.38 R 789
$86.8 €74.9
-48.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.45 R 346
$36.78 €31.76
-47.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 R 1,738
$102 €88.2
-4.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.9 R 1,012
$117 €101
-51.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stellenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$564 R 10K
$1,581 €1,365
-64.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 R 7,855
$1,230 €1,062
-64.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,326 R 23.6K
$2,707 €2,337
-51.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 R 19K
$2,028 €1,751
-47.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$691 R 12.3K
$6,602 €5,700
-89.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$669 R 11.9K
$5,045 €4,356
-86.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stellenbosch
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,382 R 42.4K
$2,198 €1,898
8.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
3.39
247.20%

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Last update for Stellenbosch: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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