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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Homs Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Homs

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 243.7% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 451.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 204.7% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 440.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Homs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.04 SYPย 347
461.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$11.88 SYPย 1,355
484.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.05 SYPย 462
242.47%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.01 SYPย 115
172.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.67 SYPย 76.3
305.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.42 SYPย 47.37
371.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.82 SYPย 93.1
440.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$0.97 SYPย 111
375.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Homs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.66 SYPย 75.4
93.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.59 SYPย 67.0
247.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.13 SYPย 128
70.80%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.82 SYPย 207
90.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$2.74 SYPย 312
588.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.56 SYPย 635
71.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$11.22 SYPย 1,279
68.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$0.62 SYPย 71.3
320.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.39 SYPย 158
76.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.52 SYPย 59.6
319.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.32 SYPย 36.42
790.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.54 SYPย 61.3
261.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.66 SYPย 74.9
180.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.37 SYPย 42.52
294.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.62 SYPย 70.5
46.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.52 SYPย 173
367.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$2.55 SYPย 291
180.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.81 SYPย 92.2
76.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.98 SYPย 112
136.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Homs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.03 SYPย 117
342.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.98 SYPย 112
116.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.47 SYPย 168
1912.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.26 SYPย 144
47.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$18.8K SYPย 2.1M
104.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$21.2K SYPย 2.4M
52.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Homs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$102 SYPย 11.7K
80.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$6.15 SYPย 701
271.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$14.78 SYPย 1,685
155.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Homs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$10.09 SYPย 1,151
474.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$5.06 SYPย 577
318.18%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$2.96 SYPย 338
277.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Homs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$43.13 SYPย 4,919
1532.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,837 SYPย 209.5K
712.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Homs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$14.78 SYPย 1,686
491.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$12.53 SYPย 1,429
197.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$44.25 SYPย 5,047
134.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$55.6 SYPย 6,339
109.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Homs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$75.7 SYPย 8,629
1927.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$34.69 SYPย 3,956
3435.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$305 SYPย 34.8K
811.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$50.4 SYPย 5,750
3895.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Homs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$73.7 SYPย 8,400
3257.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13.75
-75.35%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Homs: January 12, 2026

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