Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Baalbek Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Baalbek

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 30.7% more expensive than Baalbek without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.9% more expensive than Baalbek without rent, and 84.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Baalbek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.65 LBP 953.4K
63.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
13.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.14 LBP 728.5K
68.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.28 LBP 293.5K
-15.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.65 LBP 147.4K
69.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.86 LBP 76.7K
130.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.6 LBP 322.2K
23.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.96 LBP 443.9K
-8.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Baalbek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.74 LBP 155.6K
-28.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.8 LBP 71.7K
153.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.75 LBP 156.8K
13.14%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.17 LBP 283.9K
9.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.32 LBP 1M
61.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.7 LBP 867.8K
1.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.63 LBP 1M
65.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.82 LBP 162.6K
43.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.53 LBP 137.2K
52.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.1 LBP 98.4K
91.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.1 LBP 98.2K
151.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.93 LBP 82.9K
119.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
70.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.84 LBP 75.1K
78.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 LBP 49.3K
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.57 LBP 229.8K
172.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.79 LBP 966K
-33.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
11.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.21 LBP 198.1K
3.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Baalbek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.01 LBP 448.6K
-8.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.22 LBP 108.8K
65.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$20.18 LBP 1.8M
46.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
90.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
11.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.5K LBP 2.5B
17.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Baalbek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$216 LBP 19.4M
-12.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$37.6 LBP 3.4M
-41.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.21 LBP 3.3M
-2.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Baalbek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.2 LBP 733.7K
31.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Baalbek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$304 LBP 27.2M
140.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,405 LBP 394.2M
243.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Baalbek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$71.2 LBP 6.4M
21.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$45.5 LBP 4.1M
-19.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$123 LBP 11M
-17.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$94.8 LBP 8.5M
23.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Baalbek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$437 LBP 39.1M
261.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$580 LBP 51.9M
111.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,401 LBP 125.4M
93.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$541 LBP 48.4M
274.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Baalbek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.16
-69.62%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baalbek: October 29, 2025

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