Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nasr City Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nasr City

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 133.5% more expensive than Nasr City without rent, and 244.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 216.9% more expensive than Nasr City without rent, and 188.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barcelona
Nasr City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.5 EĀ£174
397.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$15.6 EĀ£776
340.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.58 EĀ£277
145.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.45 EĀ£72.3
91.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.29 EĀ£14.37
865.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.1 EĀ£4.93
1880.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.2 EĀ£59.8
269.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.02 EĀ£150
50.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Nasr City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.91 EĀ£45.14
36.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.57 EĀ£28.55
256.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.7 EĀ£34.85
182.86%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.39 EĀ£68.9
148.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.81 EĀ£190
380.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.5 EĀ£224
118.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.67 EĀ£431
121.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.48 EĀ£73.6
76.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.57 EĀ£28.42
310.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.42 EĀ£21.01
402.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.37 EĀ£18.39
648.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.38 EĀ£18.7
436.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.4 EĀ£19.93
342.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.18 EĀ£9.04
733.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.21 EĀ£10.31
304.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.79 EĀ£89.1
291.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.27 EĀ£312
13.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.26 EĀ£62.9
13.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.86 EĀ£92.3
23.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Nasr City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.26 EĀ£12.91
1061.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$6.75 EĀ£336
329.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.39 EĀ£19.3
1076.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.19 EĀ£9.42
963.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$1.94 EĀ£96.5
1423.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.31 EĀ£15.31
483.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$31.8K EĀ£1.6M
20.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.2K EĀ£1.7M
-2.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Nasr City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$24.5 EĀ£1,218
673.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$5.97 EĀ£297
271.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$11.34 EĀ£564
220.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Nasr City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$23.37 EĀ£1,162
145.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$1.94 EĀ£96.3
979.90%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.01 EĀ£150
258.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Nasr City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$87.1 EĀ£4,333
740.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,985 EĀ£98.7K
662.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Nasr City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.42 EĀ£1,363
216.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$48.12 EĀ£2,393
-23.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$107 EĀ£5,343
-4.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$50.3 EĀ£2,499
132.85%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Nasr City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$400 EĀ£19.9K
295.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$296 EĀ£14.7K
315.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$795 EĀ£39.5K
240.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$695 EĀ£34.5K
191.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,058 EĀ£52.6K
524.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$418 EĀ£20.8K
1106.51%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Nasr City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$161 EĀ£8,002
1266.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10
-66.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nasr City: October 29, 2025

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