Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagazig and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagazig and Barcelona

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zagazig is 71.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zagazig is 71.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 79.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Zagazig
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 EĀ£198
$17.41 €15.03
-77.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.09 EĀ£651
$68.7 €59.3
-80.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.02 EĀ£150
$13.71 €11.84
-77.97%
Cappuccino
$0.82 EĀ£40.63
$2.78 €2.4
-70.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 EĀ£14.2
$2.8 €2.42
-89.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 EĀ£5.26
$1.98 €1.71
-94.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 EĀ£69.8
$4.43 €3.83
-68.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 EĀ£133
$4.53 €3.91
-40.84%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zagazig
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 EĀ£35.51
$1.24 €1.07
-42.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 EĀ£14.21
$2.03 €1.75
-85.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 EĀ£30.2
$1.98 €1.71
-69.19%
Eggs
$1.39 EĀ£69
$3.46 €2.99
-59.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.33 EĀ£165
$18.32 €15.82
-81.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 EĀ£176
$9.82 €8.47
-63.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 EĀ£375
$19.24 €16.61
-60.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 EĀ£60.4
$2.61 €2.25
-53.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.42 EĀ£20.78
$2.34 €2.02
-82.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.31 EĀ£15.55
$2.11 €1.82
-85.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.21 EĀ£10.45
$2.77 €2.39
-92.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 EĀ£20.88
$2.04 €1.76
-79.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 EĀ£21.62
$1.77 €1.53
-75.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 EĀ£5.44
$1.5 €1.3
-92.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 EĀ£9.8
$0.85 €0.73
-76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 EĀ£101
$7 €6.04
-70.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 EĀ£324
$7.13 €6.16
-8.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 EĀ£61.1
$1.43 €1.24
-13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 EĀ£84.7
$2.29 €1.98
-25.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Zagazig
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 EĀ£8.35
$3.02 €2.6
-94.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 EĀ£10.97
$4.59 €3.96
-95.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 EĀ£21.23
$2.02 €1.74
-78.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1 EĀ£49.8
$29.56 €25.53
-96.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.32 EĀ£16.08
$1.81 €1.56
-82.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K EĀ£1.8M
$38.4K €33.1K
-5.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K EĀ£1.5M
$32.4K €28K
-8.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagazig
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.06 EĀ£798
$190 €164
-91.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.89 EĀ£144
$22.18 €19.15
-86.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.84 EĀ£191
$36.37 €31.4
-89.44%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zagazig
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.17 EĀ£1,102
$57.4 €49.55
-61.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.64 EĀ£181
$10.8 €9.33
-66.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zagazig
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.5 EĀ£4,549
$732 €632
-87.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,009 EĀ£99.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-86.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zagazig
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20 EĀ£994
$86.8 €74.9
-76.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.76 EĀ£2,226
$36.78 €31.76
21.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 EĀ£5,229
$102 €88.2
2.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.09 EĀ£900
$117 €101
-84.54%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Zagazig
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 EĀ£9,536
$1,581 €1,365
-87.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 EĀ£5,044
$1,230 €1,062
-91.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 EĀ£15.5K
$2,707 €2,337
-88.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 EĀ£8,829
$2,028 €1,751
-91.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$947 EĀ£47.1K
$6,602 €5,700
-85.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$311 EĀ£15.5K
$5,045 €4,356
-93.84%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Zagazig
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 EĀ£9,833
$2,198 €1,898
-91.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
3.39
391.74%

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Last update for Zagazig: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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