Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al-qardahah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al-qardahah

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 155.5% more expensive than Al-qardahah without rent, and 351.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 115.6% more expensive than Al-qardahah without rent, and 320.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al-qardahah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.99 SYP 77.9K
190.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$27.41 SYP 356.4K
150.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.48 SYP 71.3K
150.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.53 SYP 19.9K
81.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.12 SYP 14.5K
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.67 SYP 8,693
195.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.63 SYP 21.1K
171.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.44 SYP 31.8K
85.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al-qardahah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.95 SYP 12.3K
30.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.58 SYP 7,544
250.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.75 SYP 22.8K
13.14%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.84 SYP 24K
88.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.04 SYP 39.5K
502.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.52 SYP 97.7K
30.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.05 SYP 143.7K
74.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.86 SYP 11.2K
203.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.82 SYP 23.7K
28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.03 SYP 13.4K
104.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.95 SYP 12.3K
191.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.61 SYP 7,971
234.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.62 SYP 8,000
185.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.41 SYP 5,268
265.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.62 SYP 8,101
37.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.93 SYP 38K
138.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.08 SYP 79K
17.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
40.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.75 SYP 22.8K
30.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al-qardahah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.99 SYP 12.9K
363.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.22 SYP 15.8K
65.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.43 SYP 83.6K
359.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$3.72 SYP 48.4K
-51.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$18.3K SYP 238M
109.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$21.3K SYP 277M
51.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al-qardahah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$101 SYP 1.3M
87.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.28 SYP 107.7K
167.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$55.3 SYP 718.6K
-34.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al-qardahah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.01 SYP 39.2K
258.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al-qardahah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$43.75 SYP 568.8K
1573.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,806 SYP 23.5M
737.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al-qardahah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$29.55 SYP 384.1K
193.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$25.73 SYP 334.5K
42.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$45.15 SYP 587K
126.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$55.4 SYP 719.8K
111.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al-qardahah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al-qardahah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13.75
-75.35%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-qardahah: October 28, 2025

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