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

🙂 Solo nomad: Békéscsaba is 49.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Békéscsaba is 47.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.81 Ft 1,980
$17.22 €14.91
-66.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.88 Ft 13.9K
$68.2 €59.0
-40.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.49 Ft 2,893
$13.72 €11.89
-38.12%
Cappuccino
$1.94 Ft 662
$2.84 €2.46
-31.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 Ft 284
$2.81 €2.44
-70.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 Ft 286
$2.04 €1.77
-58.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 Ft 652
$4.58 €3.97
-58.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 Ft 382
$4.61 €3.99
-75.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 Ft 360
$1.28 €1.11
-17.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 Ft 483
$2.12 €1.84
-33.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 Ft 600
$2.00 €1.73
-12.00%
Eggs
$2.59 Ft 882
$3.48 €3.02
-25.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 Ft 2,887
$18.68 €16.18
-54.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.87 Ft 2,002
$9.42 €8.16
-37.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 Ft 4,311
$18.68 €16.18
-32.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 Ft 504
$2.61 €2.26
-43.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 Ft 644
$2.39 €2.07
-20.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 Ft 498
$2.09 €1.81
-30.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 Ft 597
$2.73 €2.37
-35.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 Ft 340
$1.96 €1.70
-48.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Ft 402
$1.87 €1.62
-36.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 Ft 207
$1.48 €1.28
-58.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Ft 190
$0.92 €0.80
-39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.71 Ft 2,286
$6.87 €5.95
-2.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.09 Ft 1,052
$7.12 €6.16
-56.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 Ft 242
$1.38 €1.20
-48.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 Ft 300
$2.41 €2.09
-63.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 Ft 383
$2.97 €2.57
-62.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.23 Ft 8,601
$28.77 €24.92
-12.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 Ft 907
$4.57 €3.96
-41.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 Ft 384
$2.10 €1.82
-46.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.61 Ft 1,914
$28.85 €24.98
-80.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 593
$1.90 €1.64
-8.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Ft 8.5M
$38.7K €33.5K
-35.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K Ft 11.8M
$32.3K €28.0K
7.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 Ft 60.0K
$183 €159
-4.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.98 Ft 9,198
$22.62 €19.59
19.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.33 Ft 6,589
$36.50 €31.61
-47.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.17 Ft 16.1K
$58.7 €50.8
-19.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.99 Ft 5,793
$20.82 €18.03
-18.40%
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 Ft 2,491
$11.10 €9.61
-34.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 Ft 110.8K
$726 €629
-55.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,451 Ft 1.2M
$15.3K €13.2K
-77.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.5 Ft 18.6K
$86.2 €74.7
-36.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.50 Ft 9,375
$37.48 €32.45
-26.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 Ft 21.4K
$106 €91.5
-40.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.0 Ft 23.2K
$118 €102
-42.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 Ft 154.6K
$1,568 €1,358
-71.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 Ft 117.8K
$1,236 €1,070
-72.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 Ft 213.6K
$2,752 €2,383
-77.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 Ft 180.1K
$1,981 €1,715
-73.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,527 Ft 520.6K
$6,921 €5,993
-77.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,169 Ft 398.4K
$4,760 €4,122
-75.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Békéscsaba
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$806 Ft 274.7K
$2,498 €2,163
-67.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
3.39
121.24%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Békéscsaba: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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