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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ashkelon Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ashkelon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 3.4% cheaper than Ashkelon without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 8.7% cheaper than Ashkelon without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$22.72 โ‚ช71.4
-24.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$97.1 โ‚ช305
-28.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$17.19 โ‚ช54.0
-19.31%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.76 โ‚ช11.79
-26.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$3.01 โ‚ช9.46
-9.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.07 โ‚ช6.50
-4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$9.04 โ‚ช28.37
-51.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$8.59 โ‚ช26.96
-46.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.00 โ‚ช6.28
-36.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.48 โ‚ช7.80
-17.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.99 โ‚ช9.37
-35.45%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$4.20 โ‚ช13.18
-17.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$16.19 โ‚ช50.8
16.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$10.98 โ‚ช34.46
-13.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$18.00 โ‚ช56.5
4.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.85 โ‚ช12.10
-32.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.36 โ‚ช7.40
4.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.86 โ‚ช5.84
17.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.29 โ‚ช7.19
24.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.70 โ‚ช5.34
14.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.84 โ‚ช5.78
0.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.91 โ‚ช5.99
-23.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.33 โ‚ช4.18
-31.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$11.38 โ‚ช35.73
-37.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$15.26 โ‚ช47.92
-53.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.34 โ‚ช7.34
-38.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.97 โ‚ช9.34
-21.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.27 โ‚ช7.13
32.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$27.66 โ‚ช86.8
2.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$6.05 โ‚ช18.99
-24.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.09 โ‚ช3.42
94.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$34.00 โ‚ช107
-12.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.07 โ‚ช6.50
-10.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$44.6K โ‚ช140.2K
-13.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$45.1K โ‚ช141.6K
-27.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$260 โ‚ช817
-29.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$11.01 โ‚ช34.57
107.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$31.27 โ‚ช98.2
20.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$63.1 โ‚ช198
-8.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$20.84 โ‚ช65.4
1.54%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$12.55 โ‚ช39.41
-11.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$833 โ‚ช2,615
-15.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$24.8K โ‚ช77.8K
-39.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$111 โ‚ช349
-21.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$53.5 โ‚ช168
-30.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$123 โ‚ช387
-15.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$150 โ‚ช472
-22.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$872 โ‚ช2,738
75.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$693 โ‚ช2,176
76.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,251 โ‚ช3,927
122.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$942 โ‚ช2,958
113.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$5,100 โ‚ช16.0K
36.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$4,244 โ‚ช13.3K
13.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$3,985 โ‚ช12.5K
-37.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.67
-27.41%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ashkelon: January 11, 2026

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