Cost of Living Comparison Between Welkom and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Welkom and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Welkom is 44.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Welkom is 46.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Welkom
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.39 R 149
$17.41 €15.03
-51.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.57 R 348
$68.7 €59.3
-71.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.65 R 82.7
$13.71 €11.84
-66.08%
Cappuccino
$1.65 R 29.34
$2.78 €2.4
-40.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 R 7.73
$2.8 €2.42
-84.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 R 10.18
$1.98 €1.71
-71.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.11 R 19.67
$4.43 €3.83
-74.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 R 25.54
$4.53 €3.91
-68.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Welkom
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 R 16.25
$1.24 €1.07
-26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 R 16.18
$2.03 €1.75
-55.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 R 23.41
$1.98 €1.71
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.72 R 30.67
$3.46 €2.99
-50.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 R 109
$18.32 €15.82
-66.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 R 76.6
$9.82 €8.47
-56.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 R 81.2
$19.24 €16.61
-76.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.59
$2.61 €2.25
-47.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.72
$2.34 €2.02
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.75
$2.11 €1.82
-20.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 R 20.11
$2.77 €2.39
-59.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 R 19.7
$2.04 €1.76
-45.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 R 20.28
$1.77 €1.53
-35.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R 14.31
$1.5 €1.3
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R 20.8
$0.85 €0.73
37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 R 40.51
$7 €6.04
-67.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.32 R 41.24
$7.13 €6.16
-67.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R 24.25
$1.43 €1.24
-4.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 R 29.09
$2.29 €1.98
-28.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Welkom
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 R 30.18
$3.02 €2.6
-43.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 R 25.44
$4.59 €3.96
-68.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 R 24.59
$2.02 €1.74
-31.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 R 56.2
$29.56 €25.53
-89.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 21.51
$1.81 €1.56
-33.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K R 343.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-49.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K R 461.6K
$32.4K €28K
-19.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Welkom
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 R 2,203
$190 €164
-34.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.62 R 651
$22.18 €19.15
65.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.44 R 684
$36.37 €31.4
5.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Welkom
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.92 R 550
$57.4 €49.55
-46.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.74 R 138
$10.8 €9.33
-28.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Welkom
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 R 3,485
$732 €632
-73.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,398 R 78.2K
$15.1K €13.1K
-70.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Welkom
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 R 898
$86.8 €74.9
-41.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.63 R 562
$36.78 €31.76
-14.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 R 1,531
$102 €88.2
-15.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 R 1,602
$117 €101
-23.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Welkom
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 R 6,546
$1,581 €1,365
-76.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 R 6,015
$1,230 €1,062
-72.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$699 R 12.4K
$2,707 €2,337
-74.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$694 R 12.3K
$2,028 €1,751
-65.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$615 R 10.9K
$6,602 €5,700
-90.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$545 R 9,695
$5,045 €4,356
-89.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Welkom
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
3.39
244.84%

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Last update for Welkom: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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