Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hella Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hella

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 38.7% cheaper than Hella without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 41.1% cheaper than Hella without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Hella
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$27.19 ISK 3,402
-36.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$146 ISK 18.2K
-53.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$22.31 ISK 2,792
-38.50%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$5.95 ISK 744
-52.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$3.24 ISK 406
-13.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.51 ISK 315
-18.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$12.68 ISK 1,586
-63.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$11.34 ISK 1,420
-59.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hella
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.94 ISK 243
-34.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$4.16 ISK 521
-49.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$3.59 ISK 450
-44.29%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$6.51 ISK 815
-46.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$18.09 ISK 2,264
3.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$24.39 ISK 3,052
-61.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$43.11 ISK 5,394
-56.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.32 ISK 416
-21.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.43 ISK 304
-1.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.99 ISK 374
-30.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$5.10 ISK 638
-46.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.53 ISK 442
-44.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.32 ISK 290
-19.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$3.19 ISK 400
-53.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.95 ISK 244
-52.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$13.59 ISK 1,701
-49.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$24.40 ISK 3,053
-70.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$3.70 ISK 463
-62.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$3.22 ISK 403
-25.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Hella
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$6.19 ISK 775
-26.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$2.64 ISK 331
-20.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$86.2 ISK 10.8K
-66.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$2.45 ISK 307
-22.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$47.4K ISK 5.9M
-18.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$53.1K ISK 6.6M
-39.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hella
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$89.2 ISK 11.2K
105.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$27.93 ISK 3,494
-19.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$86.3 ISK 10.8K
-57.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hella
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$17.74 ISK 2,219
-37.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hella
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$317 ISK 39.6K
129.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$29.6K ISK 3.7M
-48.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hella
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$140 ISK 17.6K
-38.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$61.4 ISK 7,677
-38.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$186 ISK 23.3K
-43.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$265 ISK 33.1K
-55.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hella
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hella
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.63
-64.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hella: February 28, 2026

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