Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sidon Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sidon

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17% more expensive than Sidon without rent, and 128.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.9% more expensive than Sidon without rent, and 83.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sidon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.68 LBP 955.5K
63.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$59.5 LBP 5.3M
15.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.05 LBP 720.2K
70.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.35 LBP 299.4K
-17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.65 LBP 147.3K
69.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.86 LBP 77.2K
130.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.46 LBP 309.8K
28.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.87 LBP 435.8K
-6.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sidon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.78 LBP 159.7K
-30.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.83 LBP 74.5K
144.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.82 LBP 162.5K
8.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.09 LBP 276.1K
11.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.16 LBP 999.1K
64.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.76 LBP 873.8K
0.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.38 LBP 1M
69.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.74 LBP 156.1K
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.47 LBP 131.2K
59.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.15 LBP 102.8K
83.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.05 LBP 93.9K
163.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.96 LBP 85.6K
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.04 LBP 93.3K
70.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.89 LBP 79.6K
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 LBP 50.4K
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.44 LBP 218.3K
186.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.04 LBP 988.3K
-35.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.23 LBP 110.4K
16.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.16 LBP 193.6K
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sidon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.03 LBP 181.5K
48.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.06 LBP 452.5K
-9.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.26 LBP 113K
60.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$19.63 LBP 1.8M
50.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.89 LBP 80K
103.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
11.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28K LBP 2.5B
15.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sidon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$217 LBP 19.4M
-12.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$37.6 LBP 3.4M
-41.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.82 LBP 3.4M
-3.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sidon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$32.53 LBP 2.9M
76.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$10.15 LBP 908.9K
106.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.18 LBP 553K
74.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sidon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$305 LBP 27.3M
139.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,469 LBP 400M
238.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sidon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$72.2 LBP 6.5M
20.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$44.26 LBP 4M
-16.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$122 LBP 10.9M
-16.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
26.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sidon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$252 LBP 22.6M
526.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$98.1 LBP 8.8M
1153.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$596 LBP 53.3M
354.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$398 LBP 35.6M
409.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$998 LBP 89.3M
561.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$850 LBP 76.1M
493.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sidon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
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 Sidon: October 28, 2025

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