Cost of Living Comparison Between New Cairo and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between New Cairo and Barcelona

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: New Cairo is 59.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: New Cairo is 63.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
New Cairo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.83 EĀ£191
$17.41 €15.03
-78.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.01 EĀ£995
$68.7 €59.3
-70.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 EĀ£251
$13.71 €11.84
-63.09%
Cappuccino
$1.49 EĀ£74.2
$2.78 €2.4
-46.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 EĀ£17.95
$2.8 €2.42
-87.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 EĀ£7.67
$1.98 €1.71
-92.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 EĀ£69.4
$4.43 €3.83
-68.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 EĀ£139
$4.53 €3.91
-37.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
New Cairo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 EĀ£47.35
$1.24 €1.07
-23.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 EĀ£29.06
$2.03 €1.75
-71.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 EĀ£35.81
$1.98 €1.71
-63.64%
Eggs
$1.52 EĀ£75.6
$3.46 €2.99
-56.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4 EĀ£199
$18.32 €15.82
-78.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 EĀ£227
$9.82 €8.47
-53.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 EĀ£427
$19.24 €16.61
-55.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 EĀ£77.4
$2.61 €2.25
-40.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 EĀ£30.26
$2.34 €2.02
-73.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.5 EĀ£25.04
$2.11 €1.82
-76.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£20.41
$2.77 €2.39
-85.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 EĀ£24.4
$2.04 €1.76
-75.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 EĀ£21.74
$1.77 €1.53
-75.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 EĀ£11.97
$1.5 €1.3
-84.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 EĀ£9.01
$0.85 €0.73
-78.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 EĀ£97.9
$7 €6.04
-71.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.67 EĀ£481
$7.13 €6.16
35.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 EĀ£65.6
$1.43 €1.24
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 EĀ£92.7
$2.29 €1.98
-18.78%
🚌 Getting Around
New Cairo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 EĀ£11.14
$3.02 €2.6
-92.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 EĀ£19.33
$4.59 €3.96
-91.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£14.26
$2.02 €1.74
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 EĀ£97.3
$29.56 €25.53
-93.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 EĀ£15.36
$1.81 €1.56
-82.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K EĀ£1.7M
$38.4K €33.1K
-8.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K EĀ£1.6M
$32.4K €28K
0.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Cairo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.45 EĀ£1,265
$190 €164
-86.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.84 EĀ£340
$22.18 €19.15
-69.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.3 EĀ£562
$36.37 €31.4
-68.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
New Cairo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.52 EĀ£1,269
$57.4 €49.55
-55.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 EĀ£331
$20.95 €18.09
-68.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 EĀ£175
$10.8 €9.33
-67.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Cairo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.8 EĀ£4,562
$732 €632
-87.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,980 EĀ£98.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-86.91%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
New Cairo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.08 EĀ£1,595
$86.8 €74.9
-63.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.83 EĀ£2,428
$36.78 €31.76
32.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 EĀ£5,427
$102 €88.2
6.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 EĀ£2,517
$117 €101
-56.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
New Cairo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 EĀ£16.8K
$1,581 €1,365
-78.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 EĀ£14.3K
$1,230 €1,062
-76.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 EĀ£25.3K
$2,707 €2,337
-81.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 EĀ£20.3K
$2,028 €1,751
-79.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,036 EĀ£51.5K
$6,602 €5,700
-84.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$776 EĀ£38.6K
$5,045 €4,356
-84.62%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
New Cairo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 EĀ£8,869
$2,198 €1,898
-91.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
3.39
391.74%

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Last update for New Cairo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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