Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and El Faiyum Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and El Faiyum

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 139.5% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 434.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 195.4% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 352.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barcelona
El Faiyum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.33 EĀ£116
647.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$13.7 EĀ£681
401.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.7 EĀ£234
191.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.21 EĀ£60.2
129.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.31 EĀ£15.5
803.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.1 EĀ£4.74
1880.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.16 EĀ£57.6
281.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.99 EĀ£149
51.51%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
El Faiyum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.77 EĀ£38.34
61.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.77 EĀ£38.48
163.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 EĀ£35.32
178.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.25 EĀ£62.2
176.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$2.97 EĀ£147
516.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.51 EĀ£224
117.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.28 EĀ£412
132.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.42 EĀ£70.8
83.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.57 EĀ£28.37
310.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.42 EĀ£21.09
402.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.39 EĀ£19.54
610.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.37 EĀ£18.48
451.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.39 EĀ£19.59
353.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.24 EĀ£12
525.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.17 EĀ£8.3
400.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.01 EĀ£100
248.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.29 EĀ£313
13.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.35 EĀ£66.9
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.3 EĀ£114
-0.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
El Faiyum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.05 EĀ£2.61
5940.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$6.04 EĀ£300
379.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.42 EĀ£21.1
992.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.31 EĀ£15.5
551.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.97 EĀ£48.29
2947.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.33 EĀ£16.57
448.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.1K EĀ£1.7M
9.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.3K EĀ£1.7M
-2.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
El Faiyum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$11.12 EĀ£553
1604.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$5.77 EĀ£287
284.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$10.05 EĀ£500
261.89%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
El Faiyum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$25.26 EĀ£1,256
127.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$26.02 EĀ£1,294
-19.49%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.41 EĀ£120
348.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
El Faiyum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$25.75 EĀ£1,280
2742.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$885 EĀ£44K
1609.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
El Faiyum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.87 EĀ£1,386
211.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.93 EĀ£2,184
-16.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$107 EĀ£5,320
-4.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$47.5 EĀ£2,362
146.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
El Faiyum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$183 EĀ£9,098
763.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$85.5 EĀ£4,249
1339.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$335 EĀ£16.6K
708.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$187 EĀ£9,307
983.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$451 EĀ£22.4K
1364.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$229 EĀ£11.4K
2098.53%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
El Faiyum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$77.2 EĀ£3,837
2749.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6
-43.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for El Faiyum: October 29, 2025

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