Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Békéscsaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Békéscsaba

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 59% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 68.1% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.71 Ft 1,980
204.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$40.64 Ft 14.1K
69.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.72 Ft 3,021
57.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.05 Ft 709
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.84 Ft 292
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.84 Ft 292
135.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.92 Ft 666
130.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.13 Ft 392
300.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.05 Ft 363
18.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.47 Ft 510
38.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 Ft 586
17.16%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.6 Ft 901
33.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.81 Ft 3,052
107.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.06 Ft 2,100
62.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.26 Ft 4,247
56.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.48 Ft 511
76.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.96 Ft 680
19.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.41 Ft 487
49.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.71 Ft 591
61.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1 Ft 346
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.16 Ft 402
52.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.59 Ft 205
154.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.57 Ft 197
49.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.72 Ft 2,327
4.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.15 Ft 1,785
38.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.75 Ft 260
90.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.82 Ft 283
179.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.17 Ft 406
158.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$25.08 Ft 8,691
15.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.61 Ft 906
75.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.16 Ft 403
74.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.86 Ft 2,031
404.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.68 Ft 582
7.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.1K Ft 8.4M
59.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.9K Ft 11.8M
-4.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$172 Ft 59.4K
10.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$26.62 Ft 9,223
-16.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$20.04 Ft 6,942
81.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$47.4 Ft 16.4K
21.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$16.83 Ft 5,830
24.48%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.31 Ft 2,532
47.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$324 Ft 112.4K
125.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,468 Ft 1.2M
336.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$55.8 Ft 19.3K
55.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$27.35 Ft 9,478
34.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$62.5 Ft 21.7K
63.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$68.2 Ft 23.6K
71.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$445 Ft 154.3K
255.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$343 Ft 118.8K
258.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$640 Ft 221.6K
323.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$535 Ft 185.5K
278.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,513 Ft 524.2K
336.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,116 Ft 386.8K
351.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$805 Ft 278.9K
173.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.5
-54.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Békéscsaba: October 28, 2025

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