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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.3% more expensive than Ibb without rent, and 134.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 29.7% more expensive than Ibb without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$7.03 YER 1,677
150.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$40.84 YER 9,745
66.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$12.40 YER 2,959
12.58%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.03 YER 485
35.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.59 YER 380
73.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.53 YER 127
271.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$3.30 YER 787
-62.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.22 YER 292
67.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$4.56 YER 1,087
-58.11%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$6.48 YER 1,547
-47.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$9.29 YER 2,216
97.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$12.57 YER 3,000
-25.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$27.02 YER 6,448
-30.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$5.79 YER 1,381
-54.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$2.20 YER 526
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$6.39 YER 1,524
-66.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$3.73 YER 891
-27.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.32 YER 554
-11.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$2.04 YER 486
-12.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.74 YER 176
98.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.40 YER 334
-35.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.26 YER 777
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$4.14 YER 987
69.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.03 YER 483
123.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$4.04 YER 964
-53.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$91.8 YER 21.9K
105.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$15.58 YER 3,717
42.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$76.7 YER 18.3K
-52.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$83.2 YER 19.9K
-30.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$28.93 YER 6,903
2426.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$3,391 YER 809.2K
337.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$28.49 YER 6,799
213.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$49.96 YER 11.9K
109.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$57.2 YER 13.7K
103.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$215 YER 51.4K
619.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$158 YER 37.8K
668.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$576 YER 137.5K
385.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$383 YER 91.5K
423.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ibb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$355 YER 84.8K
593.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ibb: April 14, 2026

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