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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cairo

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 153.1% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 348% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 161.1% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 293.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$3.98 E£188
329.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$20.07 E£949
246.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$4.96 E£235
179.64%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$1.56 E£73.6
76.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.36 E£17.05
655.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.15 E£7.27
1220.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$1.40 E£66.2
216.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$2.73 E£129
68.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.88 E£41.51
45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.64 E£30.07
220.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.74 E£35.05
160.81%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$1.54 E£73.0
124.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$3.43 E£162
449.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$4.14 E£196
129.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$8.82 E£417
114.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.51 E£71.4
72.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.61 E£28.78
303.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$0.47 E£22.40
363.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$0.38 E£18.04
650.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.47 E£22.02
314.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.44 E£20.60
320.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.22 E£10.39
563.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.22 E£10.48
313.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$1.94 E£91.7
265.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$8.30 E£392
-13.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.21 E£57.4
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.76 E£83.3
31.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.31 E£14.69
867.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$6.23 E£294
355.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$0.41 E£19.46
1012.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.29 E£13.65
631.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$1.03 E£48.48
2772.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.31 E£14.47
500.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$35.3K E£1.7M
8.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$30.3K E£1.4M
7.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$25.48 E£1,205
623.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$8.37 E£396
173.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$12.52 E£592
201.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$15.69 E£742
269.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$6.65 E£314
218.20%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$3.53 E£167
216.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$91.8 E£4,342
666.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$2,000 E£94.5K
646.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$31.33 E£1,482
179.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$45.18 E£2,136
-17.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$107 E£5,058
-2.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$58.4 E£2,761
99.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$205 E£9,671
649.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$133 E£6,293
821.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$427 E£20.2K
550.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$251 E£11.9K
702.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$871 E£41.2K
701.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$500 E£23.6K
864.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$201 E£9,480
1133.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.67
-79.66%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cairo: January 11, 2026

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