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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 31.8% more expensive than Ibb without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 30.8% more expensive than Ibb without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.92 YER 1,682
151.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$41.6 YER 10.1K
65.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$12.78 YER 3,105
7.28%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.02 YER 491
37.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.67 YER 406
67.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.5 YER 120
296.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$3.26 YER 791
-61.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.16 YER 281
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.7 YER 1,141
-57.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$6.53 YER 1,586
-47.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.34 YER 2,270
96.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$12.49 YER 3,035
-21.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$26.78 YER 6,507
-28.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.84 YER 1,418
-55.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.22 YER 540
5.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$6.47 YER 1,573
-67.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.76 YER 913
-26.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.39 YER 581
-14.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.03 YER 494
-12.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.76 YER 185
97.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.47 YER 357
-42.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.43 YER 833
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.16 YER 1,011
68.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.09 YER 508
119.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$3.91 YER 949
-53.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$93 YER 22.6K
103.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$15.19 YER 3,691
46.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$77.5 YER 18.8K
-53.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$81 YER 19.7K
-29.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$29.34 YER 7,129
2395.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,380 YER 821.2K
347.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$29.28 YER 7,115
196.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$49.33 YER 12K
107.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$56.6 YER 13.8K
106.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$212 YER 51.6K
644.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$159 YER 38.7K
671.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$585 YER 142.1K
362.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$389 YER 94.5K
421.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$323 YER 78.6K
579.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ibb: October 29, 2025

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