Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hamra Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hamra

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 28.9% more expensive than Hamra without rent, and 163.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.8% more expensive than Hamra without rent, and 132.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Hamra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.64 LBP 952.6K
63.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$59.5 LBP 5.3M
15.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.87 LBP 704.8K
74.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.3 LBP 295.7K
-15.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.65 LBP 147.6K
69.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.86 LBP 76.8K
130.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.46 LBP 309.3K
28.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.11 LBP 457.2K
-11.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hamra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.76 LBP 157.7K
-29.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.8 LBP 71.5K
153.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.81 LBP 162.1K
9.39%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.06 LBP 273.6K
13.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.4 LBP 1M
60.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.73 LBP 870.6K
0.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.21 LBP 1M
71.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.73 LBP 155.2K
50.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.53 LBP 136.7K
52.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.1 LBP 98.4K
91.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
154.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.99 LBP 88.8K
106.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.04 LBP 93K
70.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.87 LBP 78K
72.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 LBP 50.1K
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.45 LBP 219.2K
185.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.13 LBP 995.7K
-35.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.28 LBP 115K
11.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.23 LBP 199.7K
2.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Hamra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.03 LBP 450.1K
-8.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.22 LBP 109.6K
65.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$20.22 LBP 1.8M
46.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.95 LBP 85K
90.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.2K LBP 3.2B
9.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.5K LBP 2.5B
17.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hamra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$216 LBP 19.3M
-12.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$36.94 LBP 3.3M
-39.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.82 LBP 3.3M
-1.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hamra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.77 LBP 695.7K
39.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hamra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$307 LBP 27.5M
138.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,404 LBP 394.1M
243.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hamra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
23.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$44.24 LBP 4M
-16.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$124 LBP 11.1M
-17.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$93.7 LBP 8.4M
24.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hamra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hamra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.16
-69.62%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamra: October 27, 2025

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