Cost of Living Comparison Between Mostar and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Mostar and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Mostar is 43.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mostar is 37.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mostar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.28 BAM 12.29
$17.41 €15.03
-58.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.05 BAM 59.2
$68.7 €59.3
-49.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 BAM 9.73
$13.71 €11.84
-57.91%
Cappuccino
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$2.78 €2.4
-43.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BAM 3.01
$2.8 €2.42
-36.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$1.98 €1.71
-41.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 BAM 3.53
$4.43 €3.83
-52.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 BAM 3.4
$4.53 €3.91
-55.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mostar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 BAM 2.28
$1.24 €1.07
8.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 BAM 2.15
$2.03 €1.75
-37.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$1.98 €1.71
-20.71%
Eggs
$2.75 BAM 4.64
$3.46 €2.99
-20.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 BAM 16.19
$18.32 €15.82
-47.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.5 BAM 12.66
$9.82 €8.47
-23.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 BAM 20.51
$19.24 €16.61
-36.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BAM 2.17
$2.61 €2.25
-50.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$2.34 €2.02
-30.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 BAM 3.12
$2.11 €1.82
-12.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 BAM 2.91
$2.77 €2.39
-37.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 BAM 1.34
$2.04 €1.76
-61.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 BAM 1.16
$1.77 €1.53
-61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 BAM 1.56
$1.5 €1.3
-38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BAM 1.22
$0.85 €0.73
-15.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 BAM 5.87
$7 €6.04
-50.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.73 BAM 7.99
$7.13 €6.16
-33.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.25
$1.43 €1.24
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BAM 1.82
$2.29 €1.98
-52.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Mostar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.2 BAM 2.02
$3.02 €2.6
-60.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.71 BAM 56.9
$28.97 €25.01
16.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BAM 2.45
$4.59 €3.96
-68.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 BAM 1.55
$2.02 €1.74
-54.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.69 BAM 14.67
$29.56 €25.53
-70.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$1.81 €1.56
-16.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K BAM 39.8K
$38.4K €33.1K
-38.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K BAM 45.2K
$32.4K €28K
-17.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mostar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BAM 205
$190 €164
-36.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.35 BAM 32.67
$22.18 €19.15
-12.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.17 BAM 39.11
$36.37 €31.4
-36.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mostar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.28 BAM 59.6
$57.4 €49.55
-38.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.87 BAM 20.04
$20.95 €18.09
-43.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 BAM 7.84
$10.8 €9.33
-56.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mostar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 BAM 259
$732 €632
-79.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,252 BAM 5,489
$15.1K €13.1K
-78.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mostar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.6 BAM 128
$86.8 €74.9
-12.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.45 BAM 59.8
$36.78 €31.76
-3.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 BAM 150
$102 €88.2
-13.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAM 199
$117 €101
0.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mostar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 BAM 436
$1,581 €1,365
-83.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 BAM 463
$1,230 €1,062
-77.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 BAM 746
$2,707 €2,337
-83.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 BAM 529
$2,028 €1,751
-84.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,161 BAM 3,647
$6,602 €5,700
-67.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,573 BAM 2,655
$5,045 €4,356
-68.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mostar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$836 BAM 1,411
$2,198 €1,898
-61.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
3.39
22.12%

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Last update for Mostar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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