Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibb and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibb and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ibb is 24.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ibb is 23.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibb
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 YERΒ 1,682
$17.41 €15.03
-60.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.6 YERΒ 10.1K
$68.7 €59.3
-39.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.78 YERΒ 3,105
$13.71 €11.84
-6.78%
Cappuccino
$2.02 YERΒ 491
$2.78 €2.4
-27.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 YERΒ 406
$2.8 €2.42
-40.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 YERΒ 120
$1.98 €1.71
-74.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ibb
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.26 YERΒ 791
$1.24 €1.07
162.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 YERΒ 281
$2.03 €1.75
-42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.7 YERΒ 1,141
$1.98 €1.71
137.37%
Eggs
$6.53 YERΒ 1,586
$3.46 €2.99
88.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.34 YERΒ 2,270
$18.32 €15.82
-49.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.49 YERΒ 3,035
$9.82 €8.47
27.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.78 YERΒ 6,507
$19.24 €16.61
39.19%
Apples (1kg)
$5.84 YERΒ 1,418
$2.61 €2.25
123.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 YERΒ 540
$2.34 €2.02
-5.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.47 YERΒ 1,573
$2.11 €1.82
206.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 YERΒ 913
$2.77 €2.39
35.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 YERΒ 581
$2.04 €1.76
17.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 YERΒ 494
$1.77 €1.53
14.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 YERΒ 185
$1.5 €1.3
-49.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 YERΒ 357
$0.85 €0.73
72.94%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.43 YERΒ 833
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 YERΒ 1,011
$7 €6.04
-40.57%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Ibb
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)
$2.09 YERΒ 508
$4.59 €3.96
-54.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.91 YERΒ 949
$1.81 €1.56
116.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.4K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibb
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93 YERΒ 22.6K
$190 €164
-50.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.19 YERΒ 3,691
$22.18 €19.15
-31.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.5 YERΒ 18.8K
$36.37 €31.4
113.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ibb
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81 YERΒ 19.7K
$57.4 €49.55
41.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.8 €9.33
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibb
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.34 YERΒ 7,129
$732 €632
-95.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,380 YERΒ 821.2K
$15.1K €13.1K
-77.65%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ibb
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.28 YERΒ 7,115
$86.8 €74.9
-66.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$36.78 €31.76
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.33 YERΒ 12K
$102 €88.2
-51.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 YERΒ 13.8K
$117 €101
-51.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibb
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 YERΒ 51.6K
$1,581 €1,365
-86.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 YERΒ 38.7K
$1,230 €1,062
-87.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 YERΒ 142.1K
$2,707 €2,337
-78.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 YERΒ 94.5K
$2,028 €1,751
-80.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ibb
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 YERΒ 78.6K
$2,198 €1,898
-85.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Ibb: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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