Cost of Living Comparison Between Metn and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Metn and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Metn is 25.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Metn is 26.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Metn
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.68 LBP 956.3K
$17.41 €15.03
-38.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.1 LBP 5.5M
$68.7 €59.3
-11.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 LBP 735.1K
$13.71 €11.84
-40.12%
Cappuccino
$3.4 LBP 304.1K
$2.78 €2.4
22.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.6K
$2.8 €2.42
-43.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 83.4K
$1.98 €1.71
-53.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 LBP 316.2K
$4.43 €3.83
-20.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 LBP 444.9K
$4.53 €3.91
9.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Metn
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBP 152.9K
$1.24 €1.07
37.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 LBP 72.4K
$2.03 €1.75
-60.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Eggs
$1.4 LBP 124.9K
$3.46 €2.99
-59.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.91 LBP 529.1K
$18.32 €15.82
-67.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 LBP 582.6K
$9.82 €8.47
-33.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 LBP 1M
$19.24 €16.61
-41.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.4K
$2.61 €2.25
-31.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 LBP 129.4K
$2.34 €2.02
-38.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 102.1K
$2.11 €1.82
-45.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
$2.77 €2.39
-60.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.2K
$2.04 €1.76
-50.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 93.8K
$1.77 €1.53
-40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 LBP 77.9K
$1.5 €1.3
-42.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.7K
$0.85 €0.73
-38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
$7 €6.04
-79.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 LBP 987.9K
$7.13 €6.16
54.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 LBP 69.2K
$1.43 €1.24
-46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.4K
$2.29 €1.98
-55.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Metn
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)
$4.89 LBP 437.7K
$4.59 €3.96
6.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.5K
$2.02 €1.74
-39.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.83 LBP 1.8M
$29.56 €25.53
-32.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 86.3K
$1.81 €1.56
-46.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K LBP 3.2B
$38.4K €33.1K
-8.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K LBP 2.5B
$32.4K €28K
-15.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Metn
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.6M
$190 €164
15.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.95 LBP 3.3M
$22.18 €19.15
66.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.45 LBP 3.3M
$36.37 €31.4
0.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Metn
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 LBP 712.7K
$10.8 €9.33
-26.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Metn
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 LBP 26.8M
$732 €632
-59.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,384 LBP 392.4M
$15.1K €13.1K
-71.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Metn
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71 LBP 6.4M
$86.8 €74.9
-18.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.26 LBP 4.1M
$36.78 €31.76
23.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 LBP 11.2M
$102 €88.2
22.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.7 LBP 8.4M
$117 €101
-19.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Metn
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 LBP 44.1M
$2,707 €2,337
-81.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Metn
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$763 LBP 68.3M
$2,198 €1,898
-65.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
3.39
229.20%

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Last update for Metn: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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