Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Haifa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Haifa

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 15.8% cheaper than Haifa without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 12% cheaper than Haifa without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Haifa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$21.44 ₪76.5
-18.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$84.5 ₪301
-18.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$15.77 ₪56.3
-13.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.95 ₪14.08
-29.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.84 ₪10.14
-1.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.43 ₪8.68
-18.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.49 ₪33.88
-53.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.5 ₪30.34
-46.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Haifa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.1 ₪7.48
-40.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.64 ₪9.42
-23.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.97 ₪10.58
-33.33%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.27 ₪15.25
-18.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$16.82 ₪60
8.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$10.67 ₪38.07
-7.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$21.69 ₪77.4
-11.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.2 ₪11.43
-18.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.24 ₪7.98
4.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.97 ₪7.03
7.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.18 ₪7.76
27.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.44 ₪5.14
41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.59 ₪5.67
11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.91 ₪6.82
-21.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.65 ₪5.89
-48.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.63 ₪37.93
-34.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.14 ₪43.3
-41.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.99 ₪10.66
-52.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.5 ₪12.48
-34.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Haifa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.71 ₪6.11
76.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$63.3 ₪226
-54.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.16 ₪25.56
-35.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.8 ₪2.87
152.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$32.75 ₪117
-9.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.09 ₪7.45
-13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$45.9K ₪163.9K
-16.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$44.4K ₪158.3K
-26.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Haifa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$237 ₪844
-19.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.15 ₪36.22
118.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$27.31 ₪97.4
33.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Haifa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$65.3 ₪233
-12.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.67 ₪66.6
12.21%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.56 ₪44.81
-14.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Haifa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,065 ₪3,800
-31.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,965 ₪14.1K
281.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Haifa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$86.5 ₪309
0.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$55.5 ₪198
-33.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$116 ₪415
-12.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$106 ₪380
9.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Haifa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$891 ₪3,179
77.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$740 ₪2,641
66.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,473 ₪5,257
83.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,250 ₪4,461
62.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$7,163 ₪25.6K
-7.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$6,276 ₪22.4K
-19.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Haifa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,411 ₪12.2K
-35.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.35
-36.64%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Haifa: October 29, 2025

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