Cost of Living Comparison Between Békéscsaba and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Békéscsaba and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Békéscsaba is 37.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Békéscsaba is 40.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.71 Ft 1,980
$17.41 €15.03
-67.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.64 Ft 14.1K
$68.7 €59.3
-40.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 Ft 3,021
$13.71 €11.84
-36.40%
Cappuccino
$2.05 Ft 709
$2.78 €2.4
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 Ft 292
$2.8 €2.42
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 Ft 292
$1.98 €1.71
-57.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 Ft 666
$4.43 €3.83
-56.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 392
$4.53 €3.91
-75.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 Ft 363
$1.24 €1.07
-15.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 Ft 510
$2.03 €1.75
-27.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 Ft 586
$1.98 €1.71
-14.65%
Eggs
$2.6 Ft 901
$3.46 €2.99
-24.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 Ft 3,052
$18.32 €15.82
-51.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 Ft 2,100
$9.82 €8.47
-38.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 Ft 4,247
$19.24 €16.61
-36.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 Ft 511
$2.61 €2.25
-43.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 Ft 680
$2.34 €2.02
-16.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 Ft 487
$2.11 €1.82
-33.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 Ft 591
$2.77 €2.39
-38.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1 Ft 346
$2.04 €1.76
-50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Ft 402
$1.77 €1.53
-34.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Ft 205
$1.5 €1.3
-60.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 Ft 197
$0.85 €0.73
-32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 Ft 2,327
$7 €6.04
-4.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.15 Ft 1,785
$7.13 €6.16
-27.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 Ft 260
$1.43 €1.24
-47.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 Ft 283
$2.29 €1.98
-64.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 406
$3.02 €2.6
-61.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.08 Ft 8,691
$28.97 €25.01
-13.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 Ft 906
$4.59 €3.96
-43.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 403
$2.02 €1.74
-42.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 Ft 2,031
$29.56 €25.53
-80.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Ft 582
$1.81 €1.56
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Ft 8.4M
$38.4K €33.1K
-37.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K Ft 11.8M
$32.4K €28K
4.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 Ft 59.4K
$190 €164
-9.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.62 Ft 9,223
$22.18 €19.15
20.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.04 Ft 6,942
$36.37 €31.4
-44.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.4 Ft 16.4K
$57.4 €49.55
-17.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.83 Ft 5,830
$20.95 €18.09
-19.67%
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 Ft 2,532
$10.8 €9.33
-32.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 Ft 112.4K
$732 €632
-55.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,468 Ft 1.2M
$15.1K €13.1K
-77.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 Ft 19.3K
$86.8 €74.9
-35.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.35 Ft 9,478
$36.78 €31.76
-25.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.5 Ft 21.7K
$102 €88.2
-38.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.2 Ft 23.6K
$117 €101
-41.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 Ft 154.3K
$1,581 €1,365
-71.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 Ft 118.8K
$1,230 €1,062
-72.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 Ft 221.6K
$2,707 €2,337
-76.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 Ft 185.5K
$2,028 €1,751
-73.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,513 Ft 524.2K
$6,602 €5,700
-77.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,116 Ft 386.8K
$5,045 €4,356
-77.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 Ft 278.9K
$2,198 €1,898
-63.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
3.39
121.24%

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Last update for Békéscsaba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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