Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahir Dar and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahir Dar and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahir Dar is 70.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 84.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahir Dar is 72.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 83% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahir Dar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 ETB 553
$17.22 €14.85
-79.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$68.2 €58.8
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$13.72 €11.83
-
Cappuccino
$0.97 ETB 151
$2.84 €2.45
-65.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ETB 64.4
$2.81 €2.43
-85.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ETB 74.8
$2.04 €1.76
-76.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.73 ETB 113
$4.58 €3.95
-84.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ETB 305
$4.61 €3.97
-57.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahir Dar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ETB 151
$1.28 €1.11
-23.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ETB 158
$2.12 €1.83
-51.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 ETB 157
$2.00 €1.73
-49.50%
Eggs
$1.78 ETB 276
$3.48 €3.00
-48.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$18.68 €16.10
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$9.42 €8.12
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.06 ETB 1,560
$18.68 €16.10
-46.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 ETB 457
$2.61 €2.25
13.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 159
$2.39 €2.06
-57.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ETB 307
$2.09 €1.80
-5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 ETB 122
$2.73 €2.36
-71.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 99.0
$1.96 €1.69
-67.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ETB 182
$1.87 €1.61
-37.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ETB 158
$1.48 €1.27
-31.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ETB 75.9
$0.92 €0.79
-46.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.87 €5.92
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.89 ETB 603
$7.12 €6.13
-45.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ETB 120
$1.38 €1.19
-44.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ETB 304
$2.41 €2.08
-18.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahir Dar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 €2.56
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.80
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$4.57 €3.94
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 ETB 81.0
$2.10 €1.81
-75.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 ETB 316
$28.85 €24.87
-92.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ETB 160
$1.90 €1.64
-45.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.7K €33.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.3K €27.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahir Dar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.6 ETB 15.3K
$183 €158
-46.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ETB 1,527
$22.62 €19.50
-56.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$36.50 €31.47
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahir Dar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 ETB 7,613
$58.7 €50.6
-16.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$60.1 ETB 9,326
$20.82 €17.95
188.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 ETB 933
$11.10 €9.57
-45.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahir Dar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.1 ETB 7,770
$726 €626
-93.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.3K €13.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahir Dar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.81 ETB 7,725
$86.2 €74.3
-42.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$37.48 €32.30
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$106 €91.1
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$118 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahir Dar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,568 €1,351
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,236 €1,065
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,752 €2,372
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,981 €1,707
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,020 ETB 313.3K
$6,921 €5,966
-70.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,481 ETB 229.8K
$4,760 €4,103
-68.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahir Dar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ETB 30.9K
$2,498 €2,153
-92.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Bahir Dar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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