Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Szombathely Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Szombathely

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 52% more expensive than Szombathely without rent, and 109.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.7% more expensive than Szombathely without rent, and 114.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Szombathely
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.38 Ft 2,904
107.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$43.96 Ft 15.2K
56.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.46 Ft 2,930
62.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.17 Ft 753
28.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.11 Ft 385
152.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.99 Ft 345
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.6 Ft 555
176.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.1 Ft 728
115.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Szombathely
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.06 Ft 367
16.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.57 Ft 545
29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.83 Ft 635
8.20%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.52 Ft 873
37.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.59 Ft 3,321
91.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.87 Ft 2,033
67.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.21 Ft 4,922
35.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.96 Ft 679
33.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.89 Ft 655
23.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.11 Ft 732
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.85 Ft 986
-2.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.13 Ft 390
80.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.24 Ft 429
42.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.79 Ft 620
-16.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.59 Ft 203
44.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.32 Ft 2,535
-4.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.93 Ft 2,055
20.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.13 Ft 391
26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.57 Ft 543
45.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Szombathely
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.78 Ft 269
287.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$17.79 Ft 6,162
62.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.53 Ft 875
81.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.12 Ft 387
80.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$22.05 Ft 7,641
34.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.74 Ft 601
4.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.3K Ft 9.5M
40.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.4K Ft 9.1M
22.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Szombathely
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$166 Ft 57.5K
14.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$27.02 Ft 9,361
-17.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$19.55 Ft 6,775
86.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Szombathely
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$46.11 Ft 16K
24.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$16.69 Ft 5,784
25.52%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.18 Ft 1,449
158.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Szombathely
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$403 Ft 139.5K
81.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,151 Ft 2.5M
111.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Szombathely
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$92.5 Ft 32K
-6.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.85 Ft 15.2K
-16.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$95.3 Ft 33K
7.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$99.6 Ft 34.5K
17.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Szombathely
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$432 Ft 149.9K
265.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$313 Ft 108.5K
292.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$429 Ft 148.6K
531.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$342 Ft 118.4K
493.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,393 Ft 829K
175.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,957 Ft 677.9K
157.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Szombathely
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,143 Ft 395.9K
92.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.5
-54.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Szombathely: October 27, 2025

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