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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13.5% cheaper than Ashkelon without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 7.4% cheaper than Ashkelon without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$22.11 ₪78.9
-21.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$100 ₪359
-31.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$17.11 ₪61.1
-19.87%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.8 ₪13.56
-26.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.94 ₪10.5
-4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.09 ₪7.47
-5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.8 ₪31.41
-49.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.23 ₪29.37
-44.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.99 ₪7.11
-37.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.61 ₪9.32
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.98 ₪10.65
-33.56%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.25 ₪15.17
-18.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$16.23 ₪57.9
12.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$11 ₪39.26
-10.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$17.97 ₪64.1
7.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.94 ₪14.06
-33.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.41 ₪8.62
-2.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.8 ₪6.43
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.3 ₪8.21
20.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.72 ₪6.13
18.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.84 ₪6.57
-3.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.9 ₪6.79
-21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.36 ₪4.84
-37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.44 ₪40.83
-38.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.44 ₪51.5
-50.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.41 ₪8.58
-40.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.99 ₪10.66
-23.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.24 ₪7.98
34.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$27.98 ₪99.8
3.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.75 ₪20.52
-20.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.1 ₪3.94
83.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$33.99 ₪121
-13.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.06 ₪7.34
-12.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$45.9K ₪163.6K
-16.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$45.6K ₪162.5K
-28.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$264 ₪941
-28.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.7 ₪38.16
107.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$31.8 ₪113
14.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$63.8 ₪228
-10.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$21.26 ₪75.9
-1.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.47 ₪44.51
-13.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$829 ₪2,956
-11.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$24.8K ₪88.4K
-38.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$108 ₪386
-19.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$54.7 ₪195
-32.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$122 ₪436
-16.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$151 ₪540
-22.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$859 ₪3,065
84.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$700 ₪2,496
75.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,253 ₪4,472
116.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$950 ₪3,388
113.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,998 ₪17.8K
32.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,147 ₪14.8K
21.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ashkelon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,879 ₪13.8K
-43.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.67
-27.41%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ashkelon: October 28, 2025

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