Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Port Said Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Port Said

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 212% more expensive than Port Said without rent, and 421.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 181.3% more expensive than Port Said without rent, and 366.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barcelona
Port Said
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.52 EĀ£175
394.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$15.82 EĀ£786
334.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.62 EĀ£230
196.75%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.49 EĀ£73.9
86.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.29 EĀ£14.31
865.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.1 EĀ£4.78
1880.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.22 EĀ£60.8
263.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.91 EĀ£144
55.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Port Said
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.54 EĀ£26.64
129.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.77 EĀ£38.49
163.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.65 EĀ£32.14
204.62%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.28 EĀ£63.9
170.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$1.44 EĀ£71.5
1172.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.04 EĀ£151
223.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.33 EĀ£414
130.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.42 EĀ£70.5
83.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.54 EĀ£27.03
333.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.4 EĀ£19.78
427.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.37 EĀ£18.34
648.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.38 EĀ£18.66
436.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.4 EĀ£20.07
342.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.15 EĀ£7.61
900.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.17 EĀ£8.67
400.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.04 EĀ£101
243.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.49 EĀ£323
9.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.42 EĀ£70.6
0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.58 EĀ£128
-11.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Port Said
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.17 EĀ£8.62
1676.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$2.33 EĀ£116
1143.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.31 EĀ£15.66
1380.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.42 EĀ£20.98
380.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.02 EĀ£100
1363.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.27 EĀ£13.45
570.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.2K EĀ£1.8M
6.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.7K EĀ£1.6M
-0.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Port Said
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$11.42 EĀ£568
1560.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$5.61 EĀ£279
295.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$6.99 EĀ£348
420.31%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Port Said
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$22.53 EĀ£1,120
154.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.92 EĀ£145
269.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Port Said
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$36.28 EĀ£1,804
1917.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$583 EĀ£29K
2494.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Port Said
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.06 EĀ£1,345
220.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$48.17 EĀ£2,395
-23.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$110 EĀ£5,464
-7.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$51.4 EĀ£2,555
127.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Port Said
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$190 EĀ£9,423
734.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$99.4 EĀ£4,943
1137.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$313 EĀ£15.5K
765.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$180 EĀ£8,925
1029.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$861 EĀ£42.8K
666.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$497 EĀ£24.7K
915.99%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Port Said
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$212 EĀ£10.5K
937.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
17
-80.06%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Said: October 27, 2025

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