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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Baabda Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Baabda

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 50.3% more expensive than Baabda without rent, and 162.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 58.5% more expensive than Baabda without rent, and 137.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Baabda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$10.69 LBPย 956.7K
59.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$60.3 LBPย 5.4M
15.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$8.16 LBPย 730.6K
69.98%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.32 LBPย 296.7K
-17.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.57 LBPย 140.3K
73.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.87 LBPย 78.0K
127.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.53 LBPย 316.2K
25.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$5.05 LBPย 451.6K
-8.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Baabda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.77 LBPย 158.3K
-27.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.84 LBPย 75.0K
144.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.80 LBPย 161.5K
7.22%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.18 LBPย 284.6K
8.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$11.39 LBPย 1.0M
65.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$9.72 LBPย 870.1K
-2.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$11.25 LBPย 1.0M
67.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.80 LBPย 160.7K
45.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.52 LBPย 135.8K
61.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.14 LBPย 102.3K
91.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.10 LBPย 98.6K
159.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.99 LBPย 89.0K
96.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.04 LBPย 92.9K
77.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.81 LBPย 72.7K
80.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.57 LBPย 50.6K
59.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.49 LBPย 222.6K
185.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.82 LBPย 968.3K
-33.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.29 LBPย 115.1K
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.20 LBPย 196.8K
5.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Baabda
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
$4.98 LBPย 445.9K
-8.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.24 LBPย 110.8K
70.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$20.01 LBPย 1.8M
47.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.90 LBPย 80.2K
106.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$34.8K LBPย 3.1B
10.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$27.6K LBPย 2.5B
17.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Baabda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$211 LBPย 18.8M
-12.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$37.16 LBPย 3.3M
-38.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$36.93 LBPย 3.3M
2.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Baabda
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
$7.95 LBPย 711.5K
40.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Baabda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$297 LBPย 26.6M
136.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$4,449 LBPย 398.2M
235.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Baabda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$69.9 LBPย 6.3M
24.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$45.43 LBPย 4.1M
-17.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$123 LBPย 11.0M
-15.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$94.2 LBPย 8.4M
23.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Baabda
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
Baabda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.16
-69.62%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baabda: January 11, 2026

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