Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hvar Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hvar

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13.6% more expensive than Hvar without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 15.5% more expensive than Hvar without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.6 €15.16

$13.23 €11.4

33.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.2

$71.1 €61.3

-3.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.79 €11.88

$9.33 €8.04

47.80%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$2.51 €2.16

13.15%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 €2.35

$3.25 €2.8

-16.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.7

$2.25 €1.94

-12.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 €3.75

$3.55 €3.05

22.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 €3.92

$4.3 €3.7

5.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.23 €1.06

0.81%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.61 €1.38

27.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$2.99 €2.57

-34.78%

Eggs

$3.36 €2.9

$3.75 €3.23

-10.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.38 €15.83

$10.49 €9.04

75.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.81 €8.45

$9.48 €8.17

3.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.81 €16.2

$11.76 €10.13

59.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 €2.34

$1.64 €1.42

65.85%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.68 €1.44

39.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.81

$1.96 €1.68

7.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.47 €2.13

9.72%

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.29 €1.11

56.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.26 €1.09

42.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.25 €1.08

20.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$1.22 €1.05

-30.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.95 €5.99

$5.55 €4.78

25.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.08 €6.1

$6.91 €5.95

2.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.51 €1.3

-8.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2

$2.08 €1.79

11.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.87 €2.47

$1.76 €1.52

63.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.74 €24.76

$43.51 €37.47

-33.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.95

$2.99 €2.58

53.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.06 €1.78

$1.06 €0.91

94.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.26 €25.2

$9.03 €7.77

224.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.79 €1.54

3.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.2K €32.9K

$38.3K €33K

-0.33%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33K €28.4K

$26.4K €22.7K

24.98%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$188 €162

$186 €160

1.28%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.39 €19.29

$23.04 €19.85

-2.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.41 €32.22

$31.95 €27.52

17.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.3 €49.37

$51.5 €44.35

11.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.97 €18.06

$14.74 €12.7

42.27%

Cinema Ticket

$11.21 €9.65

$9.32 €8.02

20.28%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$719 €619

$238 €205

202.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$8,029 €6,915

90.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.6 €76.3

$92.5 €79.7

-4.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.72 €32.48

$39.19 €33.75

-3.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.1

$103 €88.6

-0.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$106 €91.2

10.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,555 €1,339

$701 €603

121.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,238 €1,067

$543 €467

128.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,795 €2,407

$1,109 €955

152.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,968 €1,695

$840 €723

134.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,877 €5,923

$4,111 €3,541

67.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,715 €4,061

$3,286 €2,831

43.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,266 €1,952

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

4.35

-22.07%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: December 1, 2025

Last update for Hvar: December 2, 2025

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