Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimba and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimba and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zimba is 88.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 95.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zimba is 89.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 94.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimba
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$17.41 €15.03
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$68.7 €59.3
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.42 ZMWΒ 59.6
$13.71 €11.84
-82.35%
Cappuccino
$1.27 ZMWΒ 31.18
$2.78 €2.4
-54.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 ZMWΒ 14.97
$2.8 €2.42
-78.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ZMWΒ 7.43
$1.98 €1.71
-84.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.65 ZMWΒ 16.01
$4.43 €3.83
-85.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ZMWΒ 21.15
$4.53 €3.91
-81.02%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zimba
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.24 €1.07
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White Bread (500g)
$0.8 ZMWΒ 19.57
$2.03 €1.75
-60.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 ZMWΒ 31.26
$1.98 €1.71
-35.86%
Eggs
$1.11 ZMWΒ 27.3
$3.46 €2.99
-67.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$18.32 €15.82
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$9.82 €8.47
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.89 ZMWΒ 71
$19.24 €16.61
-84.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 ZMWΒ 36.15
$2.61 €2.25
-43.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ZMWΒ 30.8
$2.34 €2.02
-46.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 ZMWΒ 59.8
$2.11 €1.82
15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 ZMWΒ 15.76
$2.77 €2.39
-76.90%
Potato (1kg)
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$2.04 €1.76
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Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ZMWΒ 15.74
$1.77 €1.53
-63.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ZMWΒ 17.09
$1.5 €1.3
-54.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZMWΒ 10.51
$0.85 €0.73
-49.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$7 €6.04
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.42 ZMWΒ 133
$7.13 €6.16
-23.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ZMWΒ 14.86
$1.43 €1.24
-58.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ZMWΒ 19.74
$2.29 €1.98
-65.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Zimba
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.59 €3.96
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.81 €1.56
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.4K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimba
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$190 €164
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.18 €19.15
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$36.37 €31.4
-
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zimba
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
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$10.8 €9.33
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimba
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zimba
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$86.8 €74.9
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$36.78 €31.76
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 €88.2
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$117 €101
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimba
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zimba
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Zimba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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