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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cebu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 60.8% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 170.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 77.3% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 155.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.55 โ‚ฑ271
275.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$24.29 โ‚ฑ1,444
186.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.49 โ‚ฑ267
208.91%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.51 โ‚ฑ149
9.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.11
235.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.45 โ‚ฑ26.98
340.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.58 โ‚ฑ94.0
180.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.14 โ‚ฑ127
115.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.31 โ‚ฑ137
-44.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.56 โ‚ฑ92.7
31.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.17 โ‚ฑ69.7
64.96%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.29 โ‚ฑ136
51.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$13.04 โ‚ฑ775
44.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.28 โ‚ฑ314
80.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.80 โ‚ฑ464
142.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.59 โ‚ฑ213
-27.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.52 โ‚ฑ90.1
61.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.28 โ‚ฑ195
-33.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.21 โ‚ฑ132
28.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.55 โ‚ฑ152
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.57 โ‚ฑ153
-28.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.98 โ‚ฑ58.0
48.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.78 โ‚ฑ46.32
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.25 โ‚ฑ193
118.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.86 โ‚ฑ407
4.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.17 โ‚ฑ69.3
22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.28 โ‚ฑ135
1.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.42
1053.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$14.80 โ‚ฑ879
91.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.11
462.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.96
748.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$2.58 โ‚ฑ154
1046.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.10 โ‚ฑ65.3
69.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$30.4K โ‚ฑ1.8M
26.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$27.4K โ‚ฑ1.6M
18.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$96.9 โ‚ฑ5,756
90.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$33.74 โ‚ฑ2,005
-32.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$29.72 โ‚ฑ1,766
26.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$33.41 โ‚ฑ1,986
73.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$8.22 โ‚ฑ489
157.42%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.78 โ‚ฑ343
93.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$236 โ‚ฑ14.0K
198.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,881 โ‚ฑ230.6K
284.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$52.9 โ‚ฑ3,141
65.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$23.20 โ‚ฑ1,379
60.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$76.7 โ‚ฑ4,560
35.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$56.3 โ‚ฑ3,348
107.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$505 โ‚ฑ30.0K
203.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$217 โ‚ฑ12.9K
465.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$807 โ‚ฑ47.9K
244.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$383 โ‚ฑ22.7K
426.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,099 โ‚ฑ184.1K
125.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,967 โ‚ฑ116.9K
145.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$370 โ‚ฑ22.0K
569.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8
-57.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

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