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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ba Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ba

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 125.2% more expensive than Ba without rent, and 394.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 102.8% more expensive than Ba without rent, and 315% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.06 FJDย 4.69
729.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$29.76 FJDย 67.9
133.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.13 FJDย 13.98
126.26%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.97 FJDย 4.49
39.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.01 FJDย 2.31
169.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.71 FJDย 1.61
178.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.04 FJDย 6.94
45.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.43 FJDย 7.81
34.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.33 FJDย 3.03
-3.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.53 FJDย 1.21
286.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.19 FJDย 2.72
62.18%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.37 FJDย 7.69
2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.19 FJDย 20.95
105.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.04 FJDย 16.05
35.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.62 FJDย 17.38
147.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.51 FJDย 5.73
3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.51 FJDย 5.72
-1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.49 FJDย 7.96
-37.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.11 FJDย 7.09
-8.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.54 FJDย 3.52
26.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.17 FJDย 2.67
58.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.22 FJDย 2.79
19.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.75 FJDย 1.70
21.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$9.90 FJDย 22.57
-28.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.21 FJDย 5.04
-35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.48 FJDย 7.94
-33.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.91 FJDย 2.08
401.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$8.94 FJDย 20.39
230.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.37 FJDย 3.13
35.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$24.5K FJDย 55.9K
57.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$25.6K FJDย 58.4K
26.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$45.14 FJDย 103
308.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$13.37 FJDย 30.48
71.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$23.78 FJDย 54.2
58.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.56 FJDย 10.41
144.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$229 FJDย 523
207.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$14.4K FJDย 32.7K
4.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$25.33 FJDย 57.7
245.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$26.72 FJDย 60.9
39.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$69.9 FJDย 159
48.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$60.9 FJDย 139
91.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$399 FJDย 910
519.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4
-15.25%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ba: January 13, 2026

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