Cost of Living Comparison Between Debrecen and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Debrecen and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Debrecen is 35.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Debrecen is 35.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Debrecen
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.34 Ft 3,490
$17.22 €14.85
-39.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.86 Ft 15.5K
$68.2 €58.8
-32.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 Ft 3,246
$13.72 €11.83
-29.88%
Cappuccino
$1.62 Ft 545
$2.84 €2.45
-42.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 Ft 377
$2.81 €2.43
-60.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 Ft 269
$2.04 €1.76
-60.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 Ft 382
$4.58 €3.95
-75.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 Ft 664
$4.61 €3.97
-57.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Debrecen
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 Ft 350
$1.28 €1.11
-18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 Ft 537
$2.12 €1.83
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 Ft 682
$2.00 €1.73
1.00%
Eggs
$2.60 Ft 877
$3.48 €3.00
-25.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 Ft 2,578
$18.68 €16.10
-59.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 Ft 1,801
$9.42 €8.12
-43.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.33 Ft 3,486
$18.68 €16.10
-44.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 Ft 443
$2.61 €2.25
-49.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 Ft 609
$2.39 €2.06
-24.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 Ft 685
$2.09 €1.80
-2.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 Ft 898
$2.73 €2.36
-2.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 Ft 278
$1.96 €1.69
-58.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 Ft 361
$1.87 €1.61
-42.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 Ft 668
$1.48 €1.27
33.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 Ft 182
$0.92 €0.79
-41.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 Ft 2,172
$6.87 €5.92
-6.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.47 Ft 1,507
$7.12 €6.13
-37.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 Ft 362
$1.38 €1.19
-22.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 Ft 399
$2.41 €2.08
-51.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Debrecen
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 Ft 461
$2.97 €2.56
-54.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.55 Ft 8,285
$28.77 €24.80
-14.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Ft 1,024
$4.57 €3.94
-33.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 Ft 388
$2.10 €1.81
-45.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.57 Ft 3,903
$28.85 €24.87
-59.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Ft 567
$1.90 €1.64
-11.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Ft 7.2M
$38.7K €33.3K
-45.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K Ft 8.5M
$32.3K €27.8K
-22.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Debrecen
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 Ft 47.3K
$183 €158
-23.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.67 Ft 9,339
$22.62 €19.50
22.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.59 Ft 5,938
$36.50 €31.47
-51.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Debrecen
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.39 Ft 15.0K
$58.7 €50.6
-24.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.46 Ft 2,518
$20.82 €17.95
-64.17%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 Ft 2,962
$11.10 €9.57
-20.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Debrecen
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 Ft 87.6K
$726 €626
-64.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K Ft 3.7M
$15.3K €13.2K
-28.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Debrecen
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 Ft 22.7K
$86.2 €74.3
-22.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.12 Ft 8,139
$37.48 €32.30
-35.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 Ft 25.8K
$106 €91.1
-27.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 Ft 30.2K
$118 €102
-24.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Debrecen
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 Ft 185.6K
$1,568 €1,351
-64.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 Ft 155.5K
$1,236 €1,065
-62.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 Ft 332.8K
$2,752 €2,372
-64.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$839 Ft 283.2K
$1,981 €1,707
-57.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,859 Ft 964.9K
$6,921 €5,966
-58.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,500 Ft 843.9K
$4,760 €4,103
-47.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Debrecen
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,189 Ft 401.3K
$2,498 €2,153
-52.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.29
3.39
115.04%

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Last update for Debrecen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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