Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamm and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamm and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Hamm is 4.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamm is 13.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamm
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.82 €12.79
$17.41 €15.03
-14.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.65
$68.7 €59.3
-16.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 €9.35
$13.71 €11.84
-21.01%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.77
$2.78 €2.4
56.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.8 €2.42
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.98 €1.71
41.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 €4.17
$4.43 €3.83
9.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 €3.21
$4.53 €3.91
-17.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hamm
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.24 €1.07
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.03 €1.75
17.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 €3.24
$1.98 €1.71
89.39%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$3.46 €2.99
9.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.77 €12.75
$18.32 €15.82
-19.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.15 €11.36
$9.82 €8.47
33.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.37 €18.45
$19.24 €16.61
11.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.74
$2.61 €2.25
21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$2.34 €2.02
-23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.11 €1.82
7.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.09 €4.4
$2.77 €2.39
83.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.04 €1.76
-35.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.77 €1.53
-15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.5 €1.3
12.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.85 €0.73
14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.01 €7.78
$7 €6.04
28.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 €5.09
$7.13 €6.16
-17.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.43 €1.24
-27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.29 €1.98
-21.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamm
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.04 €2.63
$3.02 €2.6
0.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 €54.3
$28.97 €25.01
117.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.59 €3.96
27.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.02 €1.74
23.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.86 €30.1
$29.56 €25.53
17.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.81 €1.56
11.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-19.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$32.4K €28K
19.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamm
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 €173
$190 €164
5.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.29 €23.56
$22.18 €19.15
23.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 €45.98
$36.37 €31.4
46.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hamm
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.27 €33.91
$57.4 €49.55
-31.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.09 €19.94
$20.95 €18.09
10.21%
Cinema Ticket
$15.32 €13.22
$10.8 €9.33
41.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamm
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 €343
$732 €632
-45.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-22.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hamm
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 €78.9
$86.8 €74.9
5.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.86 €35.28
$36.78 €31.76
11.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 €77.8
$102 €88.2
-11.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$117 €101
11.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamm
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 €717
$1,581 €1,365
-47.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 €575
$1,230 €1,062
-45.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,527 €1,319
$2,707 €2,337
-43.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 €1,042
$2,028 €1,751
-40.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,854 €5,054
$6,602 €5,700
-11.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,302 €2,851
$5,045 €4,356
-34.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hamm
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,142 €1,849
$2,198 €1,898
-2.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.39
16.81%

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Last update for Hamm: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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