Cost of Living Comparison Between Liege and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Liege and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Liege is 16.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liege is 14.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liege
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$17.41 €15.03
1.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.5 €76.4
$68.7 €59.3
28.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.12 €10.47
$13.71 €11.84
-11.60%
Cappuccino
$3.35 €2.89
$2.78 €2.4
20.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.8 €2.42
10.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.98 €1.71
19.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 €3.91
$4.43 €3.83
2.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 €3.32
$4.53 €3.91
-15.23%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Liege
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.24 €1.07
7.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.03 €1.75
44.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.98 €1.71
19.19%
Eggs
$3.93 €3.4
$3.46 €2.99
13.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.35 €21.89
$18.32 €15.82
38.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.14 €9.62
$9.82 €8.47
13.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.22 €18.32
$19.24 €16.61
10.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$2.61 €2.25
22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.34 €2.02
6.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.1 €2.67
$2.11 €1.82
46.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 €2.69
$2.77 €2.39
12.64%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$2.04 €1.76
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.77 €1.53
26.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.5 €1.3
18.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.85 €0.73
9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.25 €7.98
$7 €6.04
32.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.15
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.43 €1.24
45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.29 €1.98
34.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Liege
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 €2.31
$3.02 €2.6
-11.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.73 €36.89
$28.97 €25.01
47.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 €4.26
$4.59 €3.96
7.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 €2.63
$2.02 €1.74
50.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.06 €35.45
$29.56 €25.53
38.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.81 €1.56
2.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-10.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$32.4K €28K
-9.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liege
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$351 €303
$190 €164
85.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.33 €24.46
$22.18 €19.15
27.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.7 €52.4
$36.37 €31.4
66.90%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Liege
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.45 €32.33
$57.4 €49.55
-34.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.95 €19.81
$20.95 €18.09
9.55%
Cinema Ticket
$15.67 €13.53
$10.8 €9.33
45.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liege
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$855 €738
$732 €632
16.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K €11.4K
$15.1K €13.1K
-12.50%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Liege
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.4
$86.8 €74.9
-0.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48 €41.44
$36.78 €31.76
30.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.6
$102 €88.2
9.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 €145
$117 €101
43.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liege
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 €712
$1,581 €1,365
-47.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$673 €581
$1,230 €1,062
-45.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 €1,177
$2,707 €2,337
-49.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 €886
$2,028 €1,751
-49.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,223 €2,783
$6,602 €5,700
-51.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,935 €1,671
$5,045 €4,356
-61.65%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Liege
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,150 €2,720
$2,198 €1,898
43.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
3.39
7.67%

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Last update for Liege: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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