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Cost of Living Comparison Between Thiruvananthapuram and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Thiruvananthapuram and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Thiruvananthapuram is 71.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 83.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Thiruvananthapuram is 73.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thiruvananthapuram
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.30 โ‚น208
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-86.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.17 โ‚น1,286
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-79.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.35 โ‚น395
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-68.64%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚น159
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.60
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-88.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 โ‚น20.91
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-88.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 โ‚น162
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-59.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 โ‚น315
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-24.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thiruvananthapuram
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 โ‚น53.4
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-53.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 โ‚น49.31
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-73.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น60.9
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-65.28%
Eggs
$0.97 โ‚น88.1
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-71.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.91 โ‚น537
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-68.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚น229
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-73.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚น222
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-6.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น67.2
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-69.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚น117
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-40.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น57.7
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-77.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น46.89
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-73.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-67.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 โ‚น45.99
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-65.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.24
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-67.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 โ‚น322
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 โ‚น740
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
14.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚น133
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
2.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚น258
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
22.41%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.00 โ‚น454
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thiruvananthapuram
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 โ‚น15.05
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-94.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.57 โ‚น596
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-76.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-79.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 โ‚น157
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-94.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-35.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K โ‚น1.7M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-52.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K โ‚น2.0M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-33.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thiruvananthapuram
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.79 โ‚น2,522
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-84.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 โ‚น312
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-84.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.80 โ‚น708
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-79.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thiruvananthapuram
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.10 โ‚น1,461
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-72.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.86 โ‚น1,076
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-43.95%
Cinema Ticket
$2.28 โ‚น207
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-79.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thiruvananthapuram
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.81 โ‚น2,797
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-95.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,951 โ‚น177.1K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-86.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thiruvananthapuram
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.59 โ‚น1,687
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-78.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.97 โ‚น1,450
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-57.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.48 โ‚น3,039
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-67.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.18 โ‚น2,013
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-81.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thiruvananthapuram
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 โ‚น12.6K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-90.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.5 โ‚น8,037
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-92.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 โ‚น25.7K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-89.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 โ‚น15.7K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-91.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$700 โ‚น63.5K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-89.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$460 โ‚น41.8K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-90.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thiruvananthapuram
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 โ‚น25.1K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-88.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
3.39
253.98%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Thiruvananthapuram: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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