Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dahab Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dahab

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 206.6% more expensive than Dahab without rent, and 409.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 201.1% more expensive than Dahab without rent, and 342.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barcelona
Dahab
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.66 EĀ£182
375.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$16.09 EĀ£800
327.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.58 EĀ£228
199.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.45 EĀ£71.9
91.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.29 EĀ£14.24
865.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.1 EĀ£5.14
1880.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.21 EĀ£60
266.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.89 EĀ£144
56.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dahab
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.9 EĀ£44.56
37.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.57 EĀ£28.54
256.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.66 EĀ£32.92
200.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.44 EĀ£71.6
140.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.36 EĀ£167
445.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.21 EĀ£209
133.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.84 EĀ£439
117.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.43 EĀ£71.2
82.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.59 EĀ£29.12
296.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.42 EĀ£20.91
402.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.37 EĀ£18.33
648.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.41 EĀ£20.18
397.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.44 EĀ£21.85
302.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.22 EĀ£10.89
581.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.22 EĀ£10.78
286.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.94 EĀ£96.4
260.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.35 EĀ£316
12.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.3 EĀ£64.7
10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.85 EĀ£92.2
23.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Dahab
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.18 EĀ£8.89
1577.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.39 EĀ£19.37
1076.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.31 EĀ£15.43
551.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$1.97 EĀ£97.8
1400.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.33 EĀ£16.6
448.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.9K EĀ£1.8M
6.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.6K EĀ£1.6M
-0.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dahab
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$11.81 EĀ£587
1505.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$6.54 EĀ£325
239.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$10.8 EĀ£537
236.76%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dahab
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$21.88 EĀ£1,088
162.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.9 EĀ£144
272.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dahab
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$89 EĀ£4,424
722.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,861 EĀ£92.5K
712.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dahab
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.99 EĀ£1,392
210.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$49.24 EĀ£2,448
-25.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$108 EĀ£5,372
-5.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$50.4 EĀ£2,508
132.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dahab
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$186 EĀ£9,263
748.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$100 EĀ£4,978
1128.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$315 EĀ£15.7K
760.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$177 EĀ£8,779
1048.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$959 EĀ£47.7K
588.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$490 EĀ£24.4K
930.09%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dahab
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$148 EĀ£7,340
1389.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.67
-79.66%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dahab: October 26, 2025

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