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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 99.7% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 123.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 91.9% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 110.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$5.81 Ft 1,980
196.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$40.88 Ft 13.9K
66.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.49 Ft 2,893
61.60%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.94 Ft 662
46.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.83 Ft 284
238.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.84 Ft 286
142.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.91 Ft 652
139.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$1.12 Ft 382
311.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.05 Ft 360
21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.42 Ft 483
49.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.76 Ft 600
13.64%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.59 Ft 882
34.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.47 Ft 2,887
120.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$5.87 Ft 2,002
60.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$12.65 Ft 4,311
47.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.48 Ft 504
76.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.89 Ft 644
26.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.46 Ft 498
43.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.75 Ft 597
56.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.00 Ft 340
96.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.18 Ft 402
58.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.61 Ft 207
142.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.56 Ft 190
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$6.71 Ft 2,286
2.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$3.09 Ft 1,052
130.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$0.71 Ft 242
94.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$0.88 Ft 300
173.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.12 Ft 383
165.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$25.23 Ft 8,601
14.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$2.66 Ft 907
71.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.13 Ft 384
85.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$5.61 Ft 1,914
414.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.74 Ft 593
9.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$24.8K Ft 8.5M
55.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$34.7K Ft 11.8M
-7.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$176 Ft 60.0K
4.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$26.98 Ft 9,198
-16.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$19.33 Ft 6,589
88.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$47.17 Ft 16.1K
24.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$16.99 Ft 5,793
22.54%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$7.31 Ft 2,491
51.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$325 Ft 110.8K
123.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$3,451 Ft 1.2M
342.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$54.5 Ft 18.6K
58.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$27.50 Ft 9,375
36.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$62.8 Ft 21.4K
68.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$68.0 Ft 23.2K
73.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$454 Ft 154.6K
245.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$346 Ft 117.8K
257.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$627 Ft 213.6K
339.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$528 Ft 180.1K
274.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,527 Ft 520.6K
353.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,169 Ft 398.4K
307.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Békéscsaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$806 Ft 274.7K
209.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.5
-54.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Békéscsaba: March 3, 2026

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