Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Gent is 22.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gent is 25.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.89 €19.76

$17.41 €15.03

31.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$115 €99.5

$68.7 €59.3

67.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.68 €11.81

$13.71 €11.84

-0.22%

Cappuccino

$4.36 €3.77

$2.78 €2.4

56.83%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 €3.08

$2.8 €2.42

27.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.32 €2.87

$1.98 €1.71

67.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.63 €4.86

$4.43 €3.83

27.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.8 €5.01

$4.53 €3.91

28.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

White Bread (500g)

$2.76 €2.38

$2.03 €1.75

35.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.3 €1.98

$1.98 €1.71

16.16%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$3.46 €2.99

24.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.6 €15.2

$18.32 €15.82

-3.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.88 €10.26

$9.82 €8.47

20.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.59 €16.05

$19.24 €16.61

-3.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.14 €2.71

$2.61 €2.25

20.31%

Banana (1kg)

$2.36 €2.04

$2.34 €2.02

0.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.11 €1.82

28.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.16 €2.73

$2.77 €2.39

14.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.92 €1.65

$2.04 €1.76

-5.88%

Onion (1kg)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.77 €1.53

16.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.5 €1.3

-8.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 €0.77

$0.85 €0.73

4.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.5 €10.79

$7 €6.04

78.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.93 €7.71

$7.13 €6.16

25.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.43 €1.24

34.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.29 €1.98

27.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$3.02 €2.6

-3.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.7 €48.98

$28.97 €25.01

95.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$11.09 €9.58

$4.59 €3.96

141.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.63 €2.27

$2.02 €1.74

30.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$52.6 €45.43

$29.56 €25.53

78.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.81 €1.56

2.76%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33K €28.5K

$38.4K €33.1K

-14.00%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.5K €32.4K

$32.4K €28K

15.87%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$225 €194

$190 €164

18.76%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$23.28 €20.1

$22.18 €19.15

4.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51 €44.02

$36.37 €31.4

40.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.78 €30.03

$57.4 €49.55

-39.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.67 €11.8

$20.95 €18.09

-34.75%

Cinema Ticket

$16.53 €14.28

$10.8 €9.33

53.06%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$567 €490

$732 €632

-22.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.8K €16.2K

$15.1K €13.1K

24.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 €94.6

$86.8 €74.9

26.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.9 €45.71

$36.78 €31.76

43.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €90.3

$102 €88.2

2.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$163 €141

$117 €101

39.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,027 €886

$1,581 €1,365

-35.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$912 €787

$1,230 €1,062

-25.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,741 €1,503

$2,707 €2,337

-35.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,399 €1,208

$2,028 €1,751

-30.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,802 €5,010

$6,602 €5,700

-12.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,474 €3,000

$5,045 €4,356

-31.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,756 €2,380

$2,198 €1,898

25.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.74

3.39

10.32%

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

Last update for Gent: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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