Cost of Living Comparison Between Tomsk and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Tomsk and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tomsk is 32.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tomsk is 35.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tomsk
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.38 β‚½509
$17.33 €14.96
-63.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 β‚½2,581
$69.1 €59.6
-53.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.55 β‚½443
$14.09 €12.16
-60.61%
Cappuccino
$2.2 β‚½176
$2.83 €2.45
-22.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 β‚½81.5
$2.82 €2.44
-63.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚½35.94
$1.96 €1.69
-77.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 β‚½99.7
$4.55 €3.93
-72.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 β‚½245
$4.7 €4.05
-34.47%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tomsk
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 β‚½89.3
$1.29 €1.11
-13.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 β‚½43.44
$2.09 €1.81
-74.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 β‚½146
$1.94 €1.68
-5.67%
Eggs
$1.7 β‚½135
$3.43 €2.96
-50.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.79 β‚½861
$18.48 €15.95
-41.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 β‚½441
$9.47 €8.18
-41.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.63 β‚½688
$18.74 €16.18
-53.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 β‚½162
$2.71 €2.34
-25.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 β‚½151
$2.46 €2.13
-22.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 β‚½172
$2.19 €1.89
-1.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 β‚½296
$2.79 €2.41
32.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 β‚½51.9
$2.02 €1.75
-67.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 β‚½43.81
$1.77 €1.53
-68.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 β‚½83.4
$1.47 €1.27
-28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 β‚½47
$0.85 €0.73
-30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.6 β‚½207
$6.78 €5.85
-61.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 β‚½612
$7.15 €6.18
7.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 β‚½67.7
$1.38 €1.19
-38.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 β‚½144
$2.39 €2.07
-24.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Tomsk
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 β‚½31.4
$2.91 €2.51
-86.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.63 β‚½2,125
$28.82 €24.89
-7.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 β‚½133
$4.56 €3.94
-63.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 β‚½18.32
$2.11 €1.82
-89.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 β‚½498
$28.79 €24.86
-78.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.69 β‚½55
$1.88 €1.62
-63.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K β‚½2.5M
$38.9K €33.6K
-19.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K β‚½3.2M
$32.3K €27.9K
25.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tomsk
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 β‚½8,944
$184 €159
-39.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.13 β‚½410
$22.37 €19.32
-77.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.28 β‚½661
$37.39 €32.28
-77.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tomsk
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.7 β‚½5,006
$58.2 €50.3
7.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.1 β‚½2,003
$20.78 €17.94
20.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 β‚½458
$11.02 €9.52
-47.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tomsk
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$74.9 β‚½5,975
$714 €617
-89.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,463 β‚½356.1K
$15.2K €13.1K
-70.65%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tomsk
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 β‚½5,966
$86.7 €74.8
-13.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.09 β‚½2,800
$36.91 €31.87
-4.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 β‚½10.5K
$105 €90.9
24.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$182 β‚½14.5K
$117 €101
55.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tomsk
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 β‚½34.8K
$1,575 €1,360
-72.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 β‚½22.6K
$1,260 €1,088
-77.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 β‚½60K
$2,718 €2,347
-72.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 β‚½40.3K
$2,030 €1,753
-75.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,993 β‚½159K
$6,535 €5,642
-69.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,421 β‚½113.4K
$5,017 €4,332
-71.67%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tomsk
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$744 β‚½59.3K
$2,202 €1,902
-66.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.08
3.39
551.33%

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Last update for Tomsk: November 4, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

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