Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kairouan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kairouan

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 125.1% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 324.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 160.4% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 281% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$2.39 TND 6.98
620.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$8.54 TND 24.94
698.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$3.34 TND 9.76
310.78%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$0.72 TND 2.10
294.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.64 TND 1.87
339.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.14 TND 0.39
1357.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.48 TND 4.32
209.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$1.97 TND 5.74
134.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.45 TND 1.30
184.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.09 TND 0.26
2255.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.56 TND 4.55
28.21%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.49 TND 4.34
133.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.35 TND 33.14
64.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$5.61 TND 16.39
67.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.94 TND 34.87
56.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.23 TND 6.50
17.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.35 TND 6.85
1.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.05 TND 3.06
99.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$0.68 TND 1.97
301.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.66 TND 1.94
196.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.77 TND 2.24
142.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.52 TND 1.51
184.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.25 TND 0.73
268.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$3.38 TND 9.86
103.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$6.87 TND 20.06
3.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.15 TND 3.37
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.07 TND 3.12
125.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.35 TND 1.03
748.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$10.18 TND 29.73
182.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.29 TND 0.85
1475.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.31 TND 0.90
577.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$7.49 TND 21.88
285.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.76 TND 2.21
150.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$35.9K TND 104.9K
7.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$34.5K TND 100.6K
-6.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$46.13 TND 135
297.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$9.53 TND 27.82
137.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$14.98 TND 43.75
143.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$23.26 TND 67.9
152.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$12.95 TND 37.81
60.77%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$4.65 TND 13.58
138.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$109 TND 317
568.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$2,469 TND 7,209
517.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$23.37 TND 68.2
268.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$44.83 TND 131
-16.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$47.36 TND 138
123.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$65.2 TND 190
81.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$117 TND 341
1241.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$136 TND 398
806.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$372 TND 1,086
639.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$271 TND 793
629.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$334 TND 974
648.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13.6
-75.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kairouan: March 2, 2026

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