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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Baku Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Baku

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 53.7% more expensive than Baku without rent, and 157% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 63.7% more expensive than Baku without rent, and 131.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Baku
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$8.74 โ‚ผ14.86
95.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$35.39 โ‚ผ60.2
96.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.86 โ‚ผ13.36
76.46%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.55 โ‚ผ6.03
-22.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.78 โ‚ผ1.32
248.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.46 โ‚ผ0.78
330.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.79 โ‚ผ3.04
147.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.01 โ‚ผ5.12
53.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Baku
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.34 โ‚ผ2.27
-4.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.51 โ‚ผ0.87
301.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.26 โ‚ผ3.85
-14.60%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.39 โ‚ผ2.36
148.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$5.20 โ‚ผ8.84
262.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.96 โ‚ผ8.43
91.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.36 โ‚ผ17.61
82.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.33 โ‚ผ2.26
96.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.80 โ‚ผ3.06
36.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.53 โ‚ผ2.60
42.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.88 โ‚ผ3.20
51.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.85 โ‚ผ1.44
129.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.52 โ‚ผ0.89
255.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.42 โ‚ผ0.72
247.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.61 โ‚ผ1.04
49.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.56 โ‚ผ6.05
99.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.67 โ‚ผ14.74
-17.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.36 โ‚ผ2.31
5.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.76 โ‚ผ4.69
-15.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Baku
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.30 โ‚ผ0.51
900.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$17.57 โ‚ผ29.88
61.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.08 โ‚ผ3.54
119.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.60 โ‚ผ1.03
253.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$3.44 โ‚ผ5.85
760.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.74 โ‚ผ1.25
151.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$20.3K โ‚ผ34.5K
89.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$22.6K โ‚ผ38.4K
43.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Baku
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$62.3 โ‚ผ106
195.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$11.81 โ‚ผ20.08
93.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$14.94 โ‚ผ25.39
152.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Baku
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$41.73 โ‚ผ70.9
38.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$22.03 โ‚ผ37.45
-3.95%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.05 โ‚ผ10.29
84.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Baku
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$253 โ‚ผ430
178.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$6,550 โ‚ผ11.1K
127.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Baku
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$58.7 โ‚ผ99.8
48.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$54.7 โ‚ผ92.9
-31.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$125 โ‚ผ212
-16.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$99.1 โ‚ผ168
17.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Baku
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$465 โ‚ผ791
229.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$266 โ‚ผ452
361.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$981 โ‚ผ1,667
183.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$455 โ‚ผ774
342.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,191 โ‚ผ3,725
218.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,214 โ‚ผ2,063
297.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Baku
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$536 โ‚ผ911
361.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.87
-61.78%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baku: January 12, 2026

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