Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ben Arous Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ben Arous

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 128.5% more expensive than Ben Arous without rent, and 253.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 101.7% more expensive than Ben Arous without rent, and 202.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ben Arous
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.36 TND 9.78
418.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$22.13 TND 64.4
210.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.15 TND 12.09
230.36%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.77 TND 2.24
261.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.6 TND 1.75
366.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.28 TND 0.82
607.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.55 TND 4.51
185.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.93 TND 5.6
134.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ben Arous
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.51 TND 1.49
143.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.18 TND 0.53
1027.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.68 TND 4.88
17.86%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.62 TND 4.71
113.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.38 TND 33.12
60.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.33 TND 18.41
55.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.49 TND 42.15
32.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.04 TND 5.94
27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.94 TND 8.54
-20.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.13 TND 3.28
86.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.76 TND 2.21
264.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.78 TND 2.28
161.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.77 TND 2.24
129.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.43 TND 1.25
248.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.32 TND 0.94
165.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.6 TND 10.47
94.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.74 TND 19.61
5.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.1 TND 3.21
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.24 TND 3.61
84.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ben Arous
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.42 TND 1.23
619.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$13.44 TND 39.11
115.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.3 TND 0.87
1430.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.31 TND 0.9
551.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$3.47 TND 10.11
751.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.85 TND 2.47
112.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40.7K TND 118.3K
-5.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.3K TND 99.9K
-5.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ben Arous
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$48.94 TND 142
287.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.92 TND 28.87
123.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$20.78 TND 60.5
75.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ben Arous
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$31.95 TND 93
79.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$17.03 TND 49.56
23.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5 TND 14.54
116.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ben Arous
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$110 TND 322
562.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,507 TND 7,295
503.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ben Arous
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$44.16 TND 129
96.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$44.11 TND 128
-16.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$96.2 TND 280
6.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$80.2 TND 233
45.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ben Arous
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$188 TND 546
741.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$134 TND 390
818.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$371 TND 1,080
629.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$267 TND 777
659.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$940 TND 2,734
602.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$422 TND 1,228
1095.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ben Arous
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$256 TND 745
758.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.96
-69.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ben Arous: October 28, 2025

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