Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Masallatah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Masallatah

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 189.8% more expensive than Masallatah without rent, and 625.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 258.8% more expensive than Masallatah without rent, and 480.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Masallatah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.79
$4.46 LYD 28.36
286.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.6
$18.06 LYD 115
277.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.79
$3.58 LYD 22.74
283.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.53 LYD 3.35
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.66 LYD 4.23
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Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.44
$0.52 LYD 3.29
446.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.45 LYD 2.87
524.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.75
$0.12 LYD 0.77
1600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.94
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.96
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Masallatah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$0.99 LYD 6.32
29.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.82
$0.23 LYD 1.47
821.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.19 LYD 7.56
68.07%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.99
$1.44 LYD 9.18
141.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
$4.75 LYD 30.23
293.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.09
$3.37 LYD 21.44
179.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
$10.26 LYD 65.3
82.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.19 LYD 13.90
19.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.27 LYD 8.10
88.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.79
$0.82 LYD 5.24
154.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.52 LYD 3.30
425.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.68
$0.64 LYD 4.05
206.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.52 LYD 3.33
259.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.38 LYD 2.45
289.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.22 LYD 1.40
318.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.18 LYD 7.49
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.70 LYD 4.47
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.65 LYD 4.16
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.90
$1.84 LYD 11.72
273.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.11
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.07
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Masallatah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.55
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.71
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.92
$0.90 LYD 5.71
407.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.80
$0.83 LYD 5.31
153.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.78
$4.65 LYD 29.58
520.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.03 LYD 0.19
6233.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.2K
$13.8K LYD 87.5K
181.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.7K
$16.5K LYD 104.8K
95.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Masallatah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$31.60 LYD 201
480.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.43
$8.24 LYD 52.4
174.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.36
$22.50 LYD 143
62.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Masallatah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.4
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.89
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.53
$4.52 LYD 28.73
145.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Masallatah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €624
$52.7 LYD 335
1277.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$920 LYD 5,851
1558.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Masallatah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.1
$21.28 LYD 135
305.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.19
$35.90 LYD 228
4.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.7
$50.1 LYD 319
110.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$55.4 LYD 352
113.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Masallatah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,347
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,364
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,701
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,945
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,089
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Masallatah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,145
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
17.5
-80.63%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Masallatah: March 3, 2026

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