Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibiza and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibiza and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Ibiza is 6.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ibiza is 14.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.20 €14.69
$17.22 €14.71
-0.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 €60.1
$68.2 €58.2
3.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 €9.70
$13.72 €11.72
-17.20%
Cappuccino
$2.56 €2.19
$2.84 €2.43
-9.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 €2.43
$2.81 €2.40
1.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.29
$2.04 €1.74
-25.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.91
$4.58 €3.91
-25.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 €3.13
$4.61 €3.93
-20.61%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 €1.22
$1.28 €1.10
11.72%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 €3.04
$2.12 €1.81
67.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 €1.18
$2.00 €1.71
-31.00%
Eggs
$2.94 €2.51
$3.48 €2.97
-15.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.21 €18.12
$18.68 €15.95
13.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.55 €7.30
$9.42 €8.04
-9.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.80
$18.68 €15.95
-19.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 €2.16
$2.61 €2.23
-3.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.73
$2.39 €2.04
-15.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 €1.61
$2.09 €1.78
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 €2.23
$2.73 €2.33
-4.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.53
$1.96 €1.67
-8.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.70
$1.87 €1.60
6.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 €1.18
$1.48 €1.26
-6.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 €0.31
$0.92 €0.79
-59.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 €4.67
$6.87 €5.87
-20.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.03
$7.12 €6.08
-0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.18
$1.38 €1.18
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.46
$2.41 €2.06
-29.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.02
$2.97 €2.54
-20.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.63 €29.58
$28.77 €24.57
20.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.87
$4.57 €3.90
-0.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 €1.05
$2.10 €1.79
-41.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.18 €22.36
$28.85 €24.64
-9.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.60
$1.90 €1.62
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.4K
$38.7K €33.0K
-1.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.4K
$32.3K €27.6K
-7.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 €202
$183 €157
29.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.99 €19.63
$22.62 €19.32
1.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.53 €26.93
$36.50 €31.17
-13.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 €74.8
$58.7 €50.1
49.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.14 €12.93
$20.82 €17.78
-27.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 €8.18
$11.10 €9.48
-13.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 €349
$726 €620
-43.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,472 €6,381
$15.3K €13.0K
-51.03%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 €61.8
$86.2 €73.6
-16.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.8 €49.39
$37.48 €32.00
54.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 €71.1
$106 €90.2
-21.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 €136
$118 €101
34.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,284 €1,950
$1,568 €1,339
45.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,083 €1,778
$1,236 €1,055
68.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,700 €2,306
$2,752 €2,350
-1.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,549 €2,177
$1,981 €1,691
28.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,450 €6,362
$6,921 €5,910
7.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,802 €2,393
$4,760 €4,065
-41.15%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,037 €1,740
$2,498 €2,133
-18.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.39
3.24%

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Last update for Ibiza: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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