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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tartus Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tartus

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 111.1% more expensive than Tartus without rent, and 390.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 181.1% more expensive than Tartus without rent, and 348% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Tartus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.90 SYPย 673
189.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$28.01 SYPย 3,193
148.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.66 SYPย 645
145.05%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$0.76 SYPย 87.2
261.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.17 SYPย 134
132.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.68 SYPย 77.4
191.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.57 SYPย 178
182.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.49 SYPย 284
85.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tartus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.03 SYPย 118
24.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.59 SYPย 67.0
247.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.54 SYPย 176
25.32%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.37 SYPย 156
152.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$3.12 SYPย 356
504.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.66 SYPย 873
24.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.87 SYPย 897
139.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$0.87 SYPย 98.8
200.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.26 SYPย 144
95.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.04 SYPย 118
109.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.96 SYPย 109
196.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.61 SYPย 69.6
219.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.65 SYPย 74.5
184.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.40 SYPย 45.73
265.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.62 SYPย 71.2
46.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.94 SYPย 335
141.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.11 SYPย 925
-11.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.01 SYPย 115
41.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.82 SYPย 207
27.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Tartus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.57 SYPย 65.4
700.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.24 SYPย 141
70.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.60 SYPย 753
348.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.18 SYPย 134
57.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$18.7K SYPย 2.1M
106.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$21.0K SYPย 2.4M
54.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tartus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$101 SYPย 11.6K
81.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$8.48 SYPย 967
169.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$35.59 SYPย 4,057
6.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tartus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$11.90 SYPย 1,356
387.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$2.92 SYPย 333
282.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tartus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$43.96 SYPย 5,011
1501.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,800 SYPย 205.2K
729.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tartus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$19.83 SYPย 2,260
340.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$26.06 SYPย 2,971
43.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$44.12 SYPย 5,029
135.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$39.44 SYPย 4,496
195.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tartus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$98.5 SYPย 11.2K
1456.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tartus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$49.74 SYPย 5,670
4871.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13.75
-75.35%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tartus: January 13, 2026

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