Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidon and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidon and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Sidon is 14.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sidon is 32.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sidon
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.68 LBP 955.5K
$17.41 €15.03
-38.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.5 LBP 5.3M
$68.7 €59.3
-13.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 LBP 720.2K
$13.71 €11.84
-41.28%
Cappuccino
$3.35 LBP 299.4K
$2.78 €2.4
20.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LBP 147.3K
$2.8 €2.42
-41.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 77.2K
$1.98 €1.71
-56.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 LBP 309.8K
$4.43 €3.83
-21.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 LBP 435.8K
$4.53 €3.91
7.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sidon
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LBP 159.7K
$1.24 €1.07
43.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 LBP 74.5K
$2.03 €1.75
-59.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 LBP 162.5K
$1.98 €1.71
-8.08%
Eggs
$3.09 LBP 276.1K
$3.46 €2.99
-10.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.16 LBP 999.1K
$18.32 €15.82
-39.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.76 LBP 873.8K
$9.82 €8.47
-0.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.38 LBP 1M
$19.24 €16.61
-40.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 LBP 156.1K
$2.61 €2.25
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.2K
$2.34 €2.02
-37.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 102.8K
$2.11 €1.82
-45.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 93.9K
$2.77 €2.39
-62.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 LBP 85.6K
$2.04 €1.76
-52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.3K
$1.77 €1.53
-41.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 LBP 79.6K
$1.5 €1.3
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50.4K
$0.85 €0.73
-34.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 LBP 218.3K
$7 €6.04
-65.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 LBP 988.3K
$7.13 €6.16
54.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.4K
$1.43 €1.24
-13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 LBP 193.6K
$2.29 €1.98
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Sidon
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 LBP 181.5K
$3.02 €2.6
-32.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 LBP 452.5K
$4.59 €3.96
10.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBP 113K
$2.02 €1.74
-37.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.63 LBP 1.8M
$29.56 €25.53
-33.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 LBP 80K
$1.81 €1.56
-50.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
$38.4K €33.1K
-10.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K LBP 2.5B
$32.4K €28K
-13.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidon
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 LBP 19.4M
$190 €164
14.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.6 LBP 3.4M
$22.18 €19.15
69.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.82 LBP 3.4M
$36.37 €31.4
3.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sidon
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.53 LBP 2.9M
$57.4 €49.55
-43.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.15 LBP 908.9K
$20.95 €18.09
-51.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 LBP 553K
$10.8 €9.33
-42.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sidon
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 LBP 27.3M
$732 €632
-58.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,469 LBP 400M
$15.1K €13.1K
-70.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sidon
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 LBP 6.5M
$86.8 €74.9
-16.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 LBP 4M
$36.78 €31.76
20.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LBP 10.9M
$102 €88.2
19.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
$117 €101
-20.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sidon
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 LBP 22.6M
$1,581 €1,365
-84.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.1 LBP 8.8M
$1,230 €1,062
-92.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 LBP 53.3M
$2,707 €2,337
-77.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 LBP 35.6M
$2,028 €1,751
-80.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$998 LBP 89.3M
$6,602 €5,700
-84.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$850 LBP 76.1M
$5,045 €4,356
-83.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sidon
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
3.39
229.20%

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Last update for Sidon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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