Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Metn Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Metn

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 33.7% more expensive than Metn without rent, and 177.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 36% more expensive than Metn without rent, and 149% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Metn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.68 LBP 956.3K
63.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$61.1 LBP 5.5M
12.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.21 LBP 735.1K
66.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.4 LBP 304.1K
-18.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.59 LBP 142.6K
76.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.93 LBP 83.4K
112.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.53 LBP 316.2K
25.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.97 LBP 444.9K
-8.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Metn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.71 LBP 152.9K
-27.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.81 LBP 72.4K
150.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
94.12%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.4 LBP 124.9K
147.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.91 LBP 529.1K
209.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.51 LBP 582.6K
50.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.24 LBP 1M
71.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.78 LBP 159.4K
46.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.45 LBP 129.4K
61.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.14 LBP 102.1K
85.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
154.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.01 LBP 90.2K
101.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.05 LBP 93.8K
68.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.87 LBP 77.9K
72.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.52 LBP 46.7K
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
376.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.04 LBP 987.9K
-35.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.77 LBP 69.2K
85.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.02 LBP 91.4K
124.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Metn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.89 LBP 437.7K
-6.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.22 LBP 109.5K
65.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$19.83 LBP 1.8M
49.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.96 LBP 86.3K
88.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.3K LBP 3.2B
8.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.4K LBP 2.5B
18.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Metn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$218 LBP 19.6M
-13.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$36.95 LBP 3.3M
-39.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.45 LBP 3.3M
-0.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Metn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.96 LBP 712.7K
35.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Metn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$299 LBP 26.8M
144.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,384 LBP 392.4M
244.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Metn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$71 LBP 6.4M
22.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$45.26 LBP 4.1M
-18.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$125 LBP 11.2M
-18.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$93.7 LBP 8.4M
24.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Metn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$493 LBP 44.1M
449.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Metn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$763 LBP 68.3M
188.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.16
-69.62%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Metn: October 29, 2025

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