Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ibb Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ibb

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 25.5% more expensive than Ibb without rent, and 142% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 39.7% more expensive than Ibb without rent, and 100.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$7.05 YER 1,680
144.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$41.71 YER 9,933
63.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$12.46 YER 2,968
10.11%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.00 YER 477
42.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.66 YER 394
69.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.52 YER 124
292.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$3.30 YER 786
-61.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.22 YER 291
73.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$4.64 YER 1,105
-56.90%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$6.55 YER 1,561
-46.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$9.42 YER 2,244
98.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$12.41 YER 2,955
-24.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$27.73 YER 6,603
-32.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$6.00 YER 1,429
-56.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.22 YER 528
7.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$6.19 YER 1,475
-66.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$3.73 YER 888
-26.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.42 YER 577
-19.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.03 YER 483
-7.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.78 YER 185
89.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.47 YER 351
-37.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.27 YER 779
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$4.16 YER 991
65.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$2.10 YER 501
117.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$4.01 YER 954
-52.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$91.7 YER 21.8K
99.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$15.22 YER 3,625
48.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$75.6 YER 18.0K
-51.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$81.9 YER 19.5K
-28.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$28.91 YER 6,885
2411.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$3,365 YER 801.3K
353.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$28.42 YER 6,769
203.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$50.0 YER 11.9K
111.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$57.7 YER 13.7K
104.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$220 YER 52.3K
614.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$157 YER 37.5K
685.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$565 YER 134.5K
387.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$397 YER 94.5K
399.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$323 YER 77.0K
672.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
0
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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ibb: March 2, 2026

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