Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Luxor Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Luxor

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 216.8% more expensive than Luxor without rent, and 401.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 165.5% more expensive than Luxor without rent, and 293.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barcelona
Luxor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.99 EĀ£198
336.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$39.8 EĀ£1,979
72.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.51 EĀ£175
290.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.17 EĀ£58.2
137.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.29 EĀ£14.23
865.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.13 EĀ£6.49
1423.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.96 EĀ£97.5
126.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.64 EĀ£131
71.59%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Luxor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.87 EĀ£43.27
42.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.58 EĀ£28.65
250.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 EĀ£35.48
178.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.07 EĀ£103
67.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.59 EĀ£178
410.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.64 EĀ£330
47.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.82 EĀ£488
95.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.34 EĀ£66.6
94.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.31 EĀ£15.54
654.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.43 EĀ£21.2
390.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.51 EĀ£25.12
443.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.46 EĀ£22.88
343.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.54 EĀ£27
227.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.3 EĀ£15.09
400.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.2 EĀ£9.79
325.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.57 EĀ£78
345.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.68 EĀ£382
-7.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.27 EĀ£63.3
12.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.79 EĀ£88.8
27.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Luxor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.21 EĀ£10.21
1338.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.38 EĀ£19
1107.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.23 EĀ£11.23
778.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.01 EĀ£100
1370.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.25 EĀ£12.49
624.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$17.9K EĀ£888.1K
114.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20K EĀ£992.6K
62.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Luxor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$26.6 EĀ£1,322
612.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$2.87 EĀ£143
672.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$6.23 EĀ£310
483.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Luxor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$22.4 EĀ£1,114
156.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.52 EĀ£175
206.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Luxor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$96.5 EĀ£4,799
658.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$586 EĀ£29.1K
2481.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Luxor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$11.3 EĀ£562
667.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.87 EĀ£988
85.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$109 EĀ£5,437
-6.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$51 EĀ£2,536
129.43%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Luxor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$189 EĀ£9,392
736.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$101 EĀ£5,014
1119.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$307 EĀ£15.3K
781.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$179 EĀ£8,886
1034.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$887 EĀ£44.1K
644.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$531 EĀ£26.4K
850.80%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Luxor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$74.4 EĀ£3,699
2855.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.67
-79.66%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Luxor: October 27, 2025

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