Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Benalmadena Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Benalmadena

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.4% more expensive than Benalmadena without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 18.1% more expensive than Benalmadena without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$13.97 €12.06

24.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$54.5 €47.06

26.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$9.46 €8.16

44.93%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$2.25 €1.94

23.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 €2.42

$2.32 €2

20.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.88 €1.62

5.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$3.2 €2.76

38.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$4.26 €3.67

6.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.22 €1.05

1.64%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.53 €1.32

32.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.9 €1.64

4.21%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

$3.4 €2.94

1.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$15.06 €13

21.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$9.53 €8.23

3.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$18.19 €15.7

5.77%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$2.5 €2.16

4.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$2.17 €1.88

7.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.76 €1.52

19.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.68 €2.31

3.36%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.86 €1.6

9.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$2.07 €1.78

-14.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.46 €1.26

2.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.7 €0.61

21.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$6.6 €5.7

6.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$6.81 €5.88

4.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$1.33 €1.15

7.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.32 €2

-1.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$2.07 €1.79

45.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

$33.86 €29.23

-14.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$4.7 €4.05

-2.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.05 €0.91

92.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$25.04 €21.62

18.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$1.82 €1.57

-0.55%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K €33.1K

$38.9K €33.6K

-1.29%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.4K €28K

$30.8K €26.6K

5.29%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$190 €164

$138 €119

37.30%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.18 €19.15

$18.12 €15.65

22.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$36.83 €31.8

-1.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$47.29 €40.83

21.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

$14.89 €12.86

40.70%

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$9.29 €8.02

16.25%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$732 €632

$451 €390

62.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$8,920 €7,701

69.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$84.7 €73.1

2.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$41.05 €35.44

-10.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$93.6 €80.8

9.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$119 €103

-1.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$1,003 €866

57.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$904 €781

35.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$1,895 €1,636

42.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$1,595 €1,377

27.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

$4,156 €3,588

58.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

$3,044 €2,628

65.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

$2,745 €2,370

-19.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

3.46

-2.02%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Benalmadena: October 28, 2025

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