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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 43.9% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 87.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.6% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 89% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.85

$9.59 ₺422

79.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.8

$38.66 ₺1,702

76.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.83

$8.68 ₺382

58.06%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$3.12 ₺138

-8.97%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 €2.43

$1.23 ₺54.1

128.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.76

$0.42 ₺18.35

385.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.95

$3.21 ₺141

42.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.97

$3.77 ₺166

22.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$0.97 ₺42.51

31.96%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.83

$0.71 ₺31.24

198.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.73

$2.43 ₺107

-17.70%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.00

$2.29 ₺101

51.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.10

$9.43 ₺415

98.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.12

$5.87 ₺258

60.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.10

$19.67 ₺866

-5.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$1.51 ₺66.7

72.85%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$2.32 ₺102

3.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.28 ₺56.2

63.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.36

$1.53 ₺67.4

78.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$0.69 ₺30.57

184.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$0.61 ₺26.85

206.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$1.12 ₺49.11

32.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$0.43 ₺18.86

113.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

$2.22 ₺97.7

209.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.13

$11.18 ₺492

-36.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$2.13 ₺93.8

-35.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.08

$3.15 ₺139

-23.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.56

$0.68 ₺29.92

336.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.80

$9.35 ₺412

207.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.94

$0.85 ₺37.43

437.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.81

$0.60 ₺26.57

250.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.87

$6.51 ₺287

343.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.64

$1.17 ₺51.4

62.39%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.7K €33.3K

$43.8K ₺1.9M

-11.64%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.3K €27.8K

$42.9K ₺1.9M

-24.80%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$183 €158

$86.1 ₺3,792

112.77%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.62 €19.50

$10.65 ₺469

112.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.47

$13.77 ₺606

165.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.6

$54.1 ₺2,382

8.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.95

$14.31 ₺630

45.49%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.57

$6.49 ₺286

71.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$726 €626

$621 ₺27.3K

16.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$13.6K ₺596.8K

12.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.3

$57.1 ₺2,514

50.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.30

$44.07 ₺1,940

-14.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.1

$107 ₺4,730

-1.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$95.8 ₺4,217

23.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,351

$745 ₺32.8K

110.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,065

$530 ₺23.3K

133.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,372

$1,110 ₺48.9K

147.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,707

$727 ₺32.0K

172.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,966

$1,662 ₺73.2K

316.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,103

$1,145 ₺50.4K

315.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,153

$1,111 ₺48.9K

124.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

48.4

-93.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ankara: February 28, 2026

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