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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibiza is 7.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibiza is 8.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 €14.83
$17.41 €15.03
-1.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 €59
$68.7 €59.3
-0.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 €10.15
$13.71 €11.84
-14.30%
Cappuccino
$2.55 €2.2
$2.78 €2.4
-8.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$2.8 €2.42
5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.98 €1.71
-26.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 €3.08
$4.43 €3.83
-19.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 €3.21
$4.53 €3.91
-17.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.24 €1.07
9.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 €3.07
$2.03 €1.75
75.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.98 €1.71
-28.79%
Eggs
$2.9 €2.51
$3.46 €2.99
-16.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.73 €17.9
$18.32 €15.82
13.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.55 €7.38
$9.82 €8.47
-12.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.1 €13.04
$19.24 €16.61
-21.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.61 €2.25
-1.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.34 €2.02
-15.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.11 €1.82
-9.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.77 €2.39
-2.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.04 €1.76
-12.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.77 €1.53
12.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 €1.2
$1.5 €1.3
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 €0.29
$0.85 €0.73
-61.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.47 €4.73
$7 €6.04
-21.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 €4.92
$7.13 €6.16
-20.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.43 €1.24
0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.29 €1.98
-27.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.39 €2.06
$3.02 €2.6
-20.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.14 €29.47
$28.97 €25.01
17.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.4 €3.8
$4.59 €3.96
-4.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.1
$2.02 €1.74
-36.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.98 €22.43
$29.56 €25.53
-12.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.81 €1.56
2.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$32.4K €28K
-6.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 €205
$190 €164
25.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.77 €19.66
$22.18 €19.15
2.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.09 €27.71
$36.37 €31.4
-11.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 €75.9
$57.4 €49.55
53.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 €12.79
$20.95 €18.09
-29.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.6 €8.29
$10.8 €9.33
-11.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 €349
$732 €632
-44.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,587 €6,550
$15.1K €13.1K
-49.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73 €63.1
$86.8 €74.9
-15.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56 €48.37
$36.78 €31.76
52.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 €73.3
$102 €88.2
-16.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$117 €101
38.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,323 €2,006
$1,581 €1,365
46.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,065 €1,783
$1,230 €1,062
67.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,683 €2,316
$2,707 €2,337
-0.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,542 €2,195
$2,028 €1,751
25.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,120 €5,284
$6,602 €5,700
-7.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,812 €2,427
$5,045 €4,356
-44.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibiza
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,002 €1,729
$2,198 €1,898
-8.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.39
3.24%

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Last update for Ibiza: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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