Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bahir Dar Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bahir Dar

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 245.5% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 539.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 283.8% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 502.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bahir Dar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.58 ETB 482
386.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.02 ETB 137
172.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.42 ETB 56.5
566.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.51 ETB 69
288.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$0.74 ETB 99.2
498.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.99 ETB 267
127.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bahir Dar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.02 ETB 137
21.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.97 ETB 131
109.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 ETB 138
94.12%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.77 ETB 238
95.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.81 ETB 1,320
96.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.96 ETB 397
-11.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.01 ETB 136
131.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.98 ETB 266
6.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.81 ETB 109
241.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.62 ETB 83.1
229.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.12 ETB 151
58.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.02 ETB 138
47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.48 ETB 64.9
77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.02 ETB 540
77.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.79 ETB 106
81.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.96 ETB 263
16.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bahir Dar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.48 ETB 64.4
320.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.02 ETB 271
1363.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.01 ETB 136
79.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bahir Dar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$100 ETB 13.4K
89.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.09 ETB 1,358
119.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bahir Dar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$50.7 ETB 6,825
13.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$59.9 ETB 8,059
-65.04%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.16 ETB 829
75.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bahir Dar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$49.42 ETB 6,647
1381.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bahir Dar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$50.5 ETB 6,786
71.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bahir Dar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,015 ETB 271K
227.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,506 ETB 202.6K
234.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bahir Dar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$200 ETB 26.9K
998.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bahir Dar: October 26, 2025

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