Cost of Living Comparison Between Homs and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Homs and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Homs is 68.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 81.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Homs is 72.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 81.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Homs
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.97 SYP 38.6K
$17.41 €15.03
-82.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.81 SYP 153.5K
$68.7 €59.3
-82.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.92 SYP 50.9K
$13.71 €11.84
-71.41%
Cappuccino
$1.05 SYP 13.6K
$2.78 €2.4
-62.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 8,039
$2.8 €2.42
-77.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 SYP 5,839
$1.98 €1.71
-77.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 SYP 10.5K
$4.43 €3.83
-81.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 SYP 13.2K
$4.53 €3.91
-77.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Homs
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 SYP 8,795
$1.24 €1.07
-45.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 SYP 7,567
$2.03 €1.75
-71.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 SYP 14.4K
$1.98 €1.71
-43.94%
Eggs
$1.78 SYP 23.1K
$3.46 €2.99
-48.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.79 SYP 36.2K
$18.32 €15.82
-84.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.58 SYP 72.5K
$9.82 €8.47
-43.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.36 SYP 147.7K
$19.24 €16.61
-40.96%
Apples (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 8,622
$2.61 €2.25
-74.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 SYP 18.6K
$2.34 €2.02
-38.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.52 SYP 6,793
$2.11 €1.82
-75.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.35 SYP 4,504
$2.77 €2.39
-87.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 SYP 7,383
$2.04 €1.76
-72.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 8,495
$1.77 €1.53
-63.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 SYP 5,287
$1.5 €1.3
-72.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SYP 7,982
$0.85 €0.73
-28.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.48 SYP 19.3K
$7 €6.04
-78.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.56 SYP 33.2K
$7.13 €6.16
-64.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 SYP 10.8K
$1.43 €1.24
-41.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 12.8K
$2.29 €1.98
-56.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Homs
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
$4.59 €3.96
-78.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
$2.02 €1.74
-51.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 SYP 19.8K
$29.56 €25.53
-94.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 SYP 16.4K
$1.81 €1.56
-30.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K SYP 239.9M
$38.4K €33.1K
-51.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K SYP 274M
$32.4K €28K
-34.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Homs
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 SYP 1.3M
$190 €164
-46.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.96 SYP 77.5K
$22.18 €19.15
-73.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.86 SYP 193.2K
$36.37 €31.4
-59.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Homs
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.2 SYP 132.6K
$57.4 €49.55
-82.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.86 SYP 63.2K
$20.95 €18.09
-76.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 SYP 39.1K
$10.8 €9.33
-72.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Homs
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.78 SYP 569.1K
$732 €632
-94.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,789 SYP 23.3M
$15.1K €13.1K
-88.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Homs
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.2 SYP 197.6K
$86.8 €74.9
-82.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.63 SYP 164.1K
$36.78 €31.76
-65.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.33 SYP 589.3K
$102 €88.2
-55.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.8 SYP 737.8K
$117 €101
-51.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Homs
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 SYP 960.3K
$1,581 €1,365
-95.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.97 SYP 454.6K
$1,230 €1,062
-97.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 SYP 3.9M
$2,707 €2,337
-89.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.77 SYP 647K
$2,028 €1,751
-97.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Homs
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$101 SYP 1.3M
$2,198 €1,898
-95.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
3.39
305.60%

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Last update for Homs: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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