Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tanta Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tanta

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 188.2% more expensive than Tanta without rent, and 588.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 274.7% more expensive than Tanta without rent, and 475.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barcelona
Tanta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.49 EĀ£124
599.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$15.56 EĀ£774
341.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.7 EĀ£233
191.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.83 EĀ£41.1
234.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.31 EĀ£15.5
803.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.1 EĀ£4.79
1880.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.2 EĀ£59.7
269.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.9 EĀ£144
56.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tanta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.64 EĀ£31.92
93.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.29 EĀ£14.32
600.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.58 EĀ£28.72
241.38%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.25 EĀ£62.3
176.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$1.71 EĀ£85.1
971.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.2 EĀ£209
133.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.64 EĀ£330
189.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.95 EĀ£47.21
174.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.46 EĀ£23.09
408.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.28 EĀ£13.81
653.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.29 EĀ£14.22
855.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.35 EĀ£17.16
482.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.21 EĀ£10.67
742.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.1 EĀ£4.96
1400.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.17 EĀ£8.32
400.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.21 EĀ£60.2
478.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.46 EĀ£321
10.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.2 EĀ£59.7
19.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.74 EĀ£86.4
31.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Tanta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.13 EĀ£6.26
2223.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.82 EĀ£588
145.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.38 EĀ£19.1
1107.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.31 EĀ£15.43
551.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$1.95 EĀ£96.8
1415.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.33 EĀ£16.47
448.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.3K EĀ£1.7M
15.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$23.7K EĀ£1.2M
36.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tanta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$11.24 EĀ£559
1586.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$5.55 EĀ£276
299.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$7.6 EĀ£378
378.55%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tanta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$21.91 EĀ£1,090
161.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.05 EĀ£251
314.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.95 EĀ£147
266.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tanta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$19.58 EĀ£974
3638.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,170 EĀ£58.2K
1192.97%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tanta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$17.84 EĀ£887
386.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$34.32 EĀ£1,706
7.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$109 EĀ£5,403
-5.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$22.09 EĀ£1,098
429.79%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tanta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$68.7 EĀ£3,415
2201.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$31.11 EĀ£1,547
3853.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$152 EĀ£7,543
1684.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$76.3 EĀ£3,793
2558.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$911 EĀ£45.3K
624.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$344 EĀ£17.1K
1367.37%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tanta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$126 EĀ£6,270
1643.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
15
-77.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tanta: October 28, 2025

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