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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 126.6% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 313.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 177% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 283.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.42 TND 7.05
619.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$8.37 TND 24.35
721.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.43 TND 9.97
299.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.72 TND 2.1
286.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.64 TND 1.86
337.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.16 TND 0.48
1137.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.51 TND 4.39
193.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.89 TND 5.51
139.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.45 TND 1.3
175.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.07 TND 0.2
2800.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.49 TND 4.33
32.89%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.55 TND 4.5
123.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.14 TND 32.42
64.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.67 TND 16.51
73.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.1 TND 35.2
59.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.22 TND 6.46
17.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.35 TND 6.84
-0.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.05 TND 3.06
100.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.68 TND 1.97
307.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.67 TND 1.95
204.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.72 TND 2.11
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.52 TND 1.5
188.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.25 TND 0.72
240.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.45 TND 10.03
102.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.97 TND 20.27
2.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.1 TND 3.19
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.07 TND 3.1
114.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.35 TND 1.02
762.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$10.14 TND 29.5
185.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.29 TND 0.84
1482.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.33 TND 0.97
512.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.64 TND 22.23
286.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.79 TND 2.29
129.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.9K TND 104.5K
6.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.6K TND 100.8K
-6.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$45.79 TND 133
314.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.84 TND 28.64
125.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$14.73 TND 42.86
146.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$23.9 TND 69.6
140.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$12.96 TND 37.72
61.65%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.6 TND 13.37
134.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$107 TND 311
584.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,437 TND 7,091
520.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$24.09 TND 70.1
260.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.79 TND 127
-16.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$47.33 TND 138
115.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$64.6 TND 188
81.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$117 TND 340
1251.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$137 TND 400
795.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$381 TND 1,110
609.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$276 TND 803
634.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$876 TND 2,550
653.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kairouan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$332 TND 965
562.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13.6
-75.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kairouan: October 29, 2025

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