Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Byblos is 28.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Byblos is 23.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.08 LBP 722.9K
$17.41 €15.03
-53.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.96 LBP 3.8M
$68.7 €59.3
-37.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 LBP 703.1K
$13.71 €11.84
-42.67%
Cappuccino
$2.93 LBP 262.3K
$2.78 €2.4
5.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88K
$2.8 €2.42
-65.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88K
$1.98 €1.71
-50.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 107.9K
$1.24 €1.07
-2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 LBP 56.3K
$2.03 €1.75
-68.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 LBP 144.6K
$1.98 €1.71
-18.18%
Eggs
$2.06 LBP 184K
$3.46 €2.99
-40.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 LBP 825.1K
$18.32 €15.82
-49.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 LBP 749.5K
$9.82 €8.47
-14.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 LBP 1.1M
$19.24 €16.61
-38.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 LBP 260.7K
$2.61 €2.25
11.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 LBP 175K
$2.34 €2.02
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 LBP 87K
$2.11 €1.82
-54.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 LBP 175.1K
$2.77 €2.39
-29.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.8K
$2.04 €1.76
-50.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 LBP 87.1K
$1.77 €1.53
-45.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 LBP 91K
$1.5 €1.3
-32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88.1K
$0.85 €0.73
15.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$7 €6.04
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.94 LBP 353K
$7.13 €6.16
-44.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 LBP 139.3K
$1.43 €1.24
9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 LBP 174.2K
$2.29 €1.98
-14.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
$3.02 €2.6
-66.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.59 €3.96
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85.1K
$1.81 €1.56
-47.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K LBP 2B
$38.4K €33.1K
-40.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K LBP 2B
$32.4K €28K
-31.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 LBP 9.1M
$190 €164
-46.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.34 LBP 2M
$22.18 €19.15
0.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.16 LBP 2.3M
$36.37 €31.4
-30.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.63 LBP 3.4M
$57.4 €49.55
-34.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.53 LBP 1.7M
$20.95 €18.09
-11.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 LBP 911.3K
$10.8 €9.33
-5.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 LBP 36.1M
$732 €632
-44.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,957 LBP 264.7M
$15.1K €13.1K
-80.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$86.8 €74.9
16.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$98.8 LBP 8.8M
$36.78 €31.76
168.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 LBP 10.8M
$102 €88.2
17.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 LBP 13.6M
$117 €101
29.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 LBP 27.4M
$1,581 €1,365
-80.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 LBP 20M
$1,230 €1,062
-81.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 LBP 71.4M
$2,707 €2,337
-70.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 LBP 35.7M
$2,028 €1,751
-80.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$987 LBP 88.3M
$2,198 €1,898
-55.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
3.39
135.99%

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Last update for Byblos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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