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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ankara Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ankara

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 38.3% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 43.2% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 93.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ankara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$9.49 โ‚บ411
79.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$37.42 โ‚บ1,619
85.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$9.03 โ‚บ391
53.60%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.19 โ‚บ138
-13.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.21 โ‚บ52.6
124.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.41 โ‚บ17.89
382.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.26 โ‚บ141
35.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.83 โ‚บ165
20.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ankara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.95 โ‚บ41.26
34.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.65 โ‚บ28.11
215.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.41 โ‚บ104
-19.92%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.27 โ‚บ98.2
52.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.78 โ‚บ423
92.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.02 โ‚บ260
58.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$19.37 โ‚บ838
-2.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.47 โ‚บ63.7
77.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.37 โ‚บ103
3.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.27 โ‚บ54.9
71.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.48 โ‚บ64.0
92.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.72 โ‚บ31.21
170.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.58 โ‚บ25.06
218.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.09 โ‚บ47.08
33.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.40 โ‚บ17.17
127.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.22 โ‚บ96.1
219.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.53 โ‚บ499
-37.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.05 โ‚บ88.6
-30.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.14 โ‚บ136
-26.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ankara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.63 โ‚บ27.32
376.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$9.74 โ‚บ422
191.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.87 โ‚บ37.78
424.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.61 โ‚บ26.56
247.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.51 โ‚บ282
354.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.17 โ‚บ50.6
58.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$42.3K โ‚บ1.8M
-9.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$44.0K โ‚บ1.9M
-26.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ankara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$86.1 โ‚บ3,724
114.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$10.93 โ‚บ473
109.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$13.80 โ‚บ597
173.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ankara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$54.6 โ‚บ2,363
6.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$14.69 โ‚บ636
44.04%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.18 โ‚บ267
80.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ankara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$609 โ‚บ26.4K
15.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$13.4K โ‚บ580.8K
11.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ankara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$57.6 โ‚บ2,492
51.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$44.15 โ‚บ1,910
-15.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$105 โ‚บ4,553
-1.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$97.2 โ‚บ4,204
20.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ankara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$742 โ‚บ32.1K
106.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$527 โ‚บ22.8K
132.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,106 โ‚บ47.8K
151.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$720 โ‚บ31.1K
179.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,745 โ‚บ75.5K
300.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,173 โ‚บ50.7K
310.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ankara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,110 โ‚บ48.0K
122.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
48.4
-93.00%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ankara: January 12, 2026

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