Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Palestine and Barcelona

For one person, living is cheaper in Palestine: $1,786 a month against $2,405 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $7,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Barcelona outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇵🇸 Palestine

$1,786

/mo nomad

Barcelona

🇪🇸 Spain

$2,405

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Palestine is 13.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Palestine is 6.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.68 ₪29.63

$17.98 €16.05

-46.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.88 ₪150

$67.4 €60.2

-27.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.30 ₪34.58

$13.37 €11.93

-15.48%

Cappuccino

$4.37 ₪13.37

$3.34 €2.98

30.84%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₪3.71

$2.95 €2.64

-58.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ₪2.68

$1.90 €1.69

-53.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.13 ₪21.82

$3.88 €3.46

83.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.05 ₪24.64

$4.57 €4.08

76.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ₪6.45

$1.27 €1.13

66.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₪4.54

$1.96 €1.75

-24.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.00 ₪9.17

$1.75 €1.56

71.43%

Eggs

$2.98 ₪9.12

$4.89 €4.36

-39.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.97 ₪36.61

$17.47 €15.59

-31.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.51 ₪32.15

$9.06 €8.09

16.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.48 ₪68.8

$20.18 €18.01

11.40%

Apples (1kg)

$4.25 ₪13.00

$3.08 €2.75

37.99%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 ₪6.85

$2.03 €1.81

10.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 ₪5.42

$2.60 €2.32

-31.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.45 ₪7.49

$2.71 €2.42

-9.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 ₪5.07

$2.15 €1.92

-22.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.62 ₪4.95

$2.21 €1.97

-26.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.81 ₪5.54

$1.54 €1.38

17.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ₪2.91

$0.93 €0.83

2.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.34 ₪31.63

$7.09 €6.32

45.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.93 ₪61.0

$7.63 €6.81

161.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 ₪7.45

$1.49 €1.33

63.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 ₪6.85

$2.73 €2.43

-17.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ₪4.91

$2.95 €2.63

-45.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$97.8 ₪299

$25.91 €23.13

277.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.81 ₪14.71

$3.13 €2.80

53.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.02 ₪12.31

$1.45 €1.29

177.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.25 ₪9.95

$34.17 €30.49

-90.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.74 ₪8.39

$1.79 €1.60

53.07%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$50.5K ₪154.6K

$34.7K €31.0K

45.63%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$64.5K ₪197.3K

$30.3K €27.0K

112.83%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$203 ₪621

$181 €161

12.28%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.81 ₪110

$13.56 €12.10

164.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.93 ₪138

$35.12 €31.34

27.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$87.7 ₪268

$53.2 €47.44

64.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.59 ₪93.6

$16.05 €14.33

90.59%

Cinema Ticket

$11.25 ₪34.44

$11.37 €10.14

-1.06%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$182 ₪558

$939 €838

-80.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,224 ₪22.1K

$16.5K €14.7K

-56.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.02 ₪150

$88.2 €78.7

-44.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$88.1 ₪270

$39.77 €35.49

121.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 ₪363

$103 €92.3

14.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 ₪336

$119 €107

-8.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$746 ₪2,284

$1,695 €1,513

-55.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$540 ₪1,652

$1,301 €1,161

-58.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,116 ₪3,416

$2,576 €2,299

-56.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,141 ₪3,492

$1,941 €1,732

-41.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,116 ₪3,416

$7,470 €6,666

-85.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$955 ₪2,922

$5,195 €4,636

-81.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$918 ₪2,810

$2,299 €2,052

-60.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.43

3.28

96.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Palestine: October 4, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Palestine

$540 29.9%

Barcelona

$1.3K 54% 141% $761

Groceries & Markets

Palestine

$353 19.6%

Barcelona

$325 13.5% 8% $28

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Palestine

$284 15.7%

Barcelona

$229 9.5% 19.1% $54

Eating Out

Palestine

$224 12.4%

Barcelona

$272 11.3% 21.5% $48

Clothing & Footwear

Palestine

$164 9.1%

Barcelona

$158 6.6% 4% $6.6

Getting Around

Palestine

$129 7.2%

Barcelona

$48 2% 62.7% $81

Sport & Entertainment

Palestine

$110 6.1%

Barcelona

$76 3.2% 31.1% $34

Good to know

🇵🇸 Palestine

🇪🇸 Barcelona

🕒 Local time

13:16 1:16 PM

12:16 12:16 PM

1 h behind Palestine

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,227,193

1,660,122

💱 Currency

Israeli New Shekel ILS ₪

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

1 ILS = 0.327 USD

1 ILS = 0.292 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

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EUR, USD to ILS – Israeli New Shekel Converter

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🇮🇱 Israeli New Shekel (₪)

Israeli New Shekel exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.06 ILS (1 ILS = 0.327 USD). 1 EUR = 3.43 ILS (1 ILS = 0.292 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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