Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Imbabah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Imbabah

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 161% more expensive than Imbabah without rent, and 457.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 187.4% more expensive than Imbabah without rent, and 383% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barcelona
Imbabah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.58 EĀ£178
386.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$15.95 EĀ£793
330.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.65 EĀ£231
194.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.44 EĀ£71.8
93.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.31 EĀ£15.63
803.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.11 EĀ£5.68
1700.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.16 EĀ£57.8
281.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.92 EĀ£145
55.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Imbabah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.65 EĀ£32.43
90.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.22 EĀ£10.84
822.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 EĀ£35.17
178.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.44 EĀ£71.5
140.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$1.52 EĀ£75.5
1105.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.19 EĀ£159
207.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.95 EĀ£346
176.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.47 EĀ£73
77.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.47 EĀ£23.42
397.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.42 EĀ£20.86
402.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.2 EĀ£10.18
1285.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.37 EĀ£18.45
451.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.43 EĀ£21.55
311.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.11 EĀ£5.65
1263.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.17 EĀ£8.32
400.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.82 EĀ£90.4
284.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$2.1 EĀ£104
239.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.38 EĀ£68.4
3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.01 EĀ£100
13.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Imbabah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.16 EĀ£7.98
1787.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$14.61 EĀ£727
98.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.25 EĀ£12.43
1736.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.45 EĀ£22.62
348.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.02 EĀ£100
1363.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.23 EĀ£11.36
686.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.3K EĀ£1.8M
8.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.6K EĀ£1.6M
-0.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Imbabah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$11.14 EĀ£554
1601.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$5.82 EĀ£289
281.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$10.06 EĀ£500
261.53%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Imbabah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$21.94 EĀ£1,091
161.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.99 EĀ£149
261.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Imbabah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$23.46 EĀ£1,166
3020.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$989 EĀ£49.2K
1429.26%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Imbabah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$15.62 EĀ£777
455.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.53 EĀ£971
88.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$109 EĀ£5,418
-6.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$50.1 EĀ£2,493
133.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Imbabah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$191 EĀ£9,517
725.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$100 EĀ£4,996
1124.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$310 EĀ£15.4K
773.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$176 EĀ£8,729
1054.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$874 EĀ£43.5K
655.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$447 EĀ£22.2K
1028.95%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Imbabah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$107 EĀ£5,313
1957.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
17
-80.06%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Imbabah: October 27, 2025

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