Understanding the cost of a holiday in Barcelona: prices in 2021 for tours, flights, hotels, food, transport and attractions. Let's calculate how much a trip to Barcelona for a week for two people costs.
Why is Barcelona vacation so popular? There are low prices relative to other European cities. It is also a combination of delicious cuisine, Mediterranean Sea, beaches, beautiful architecture and a rich cultural life.
Exchange rate: 1 euro ≈ 87 RUB.
Airfare to Barcelona
Prices are indicated for one person in both directions.
The first step when planning your own trip to Barcelona is finding tickets. From Moscow tickets cost from 8.5 thousand rubles in low season and from 12 thousand in summer. There are both direct flights with Pobeda airlines (to Girona airport), Aeroflot, Vueling, and with transfers (AirFrance, KLM, Alitalia and others). Airfare to Barcelona from Saint-Petersburg - from 11 thousand rubles in low season and from 14 thousand - in high season.
Flight from regions will take much more money than from the capitals: a ticket from Yekaterinburg to Barcelona costs from 19 thousand rubles, from Novosibirsk and Chelyabinsk - from 24 thousand rubles, from Krasnodar - from 18 thousand. Thanks to the new Pobeda flights from some cities, you can fly to Barcelona a little cheaper than before. However, cheap tickets for Pobeda flights are difficult to buy - they are quickly sold out.
If you want to save money, follow the promotions and sales of airlines - for example, the low-cost airline Vueling. Find out how to get to Barcelona cheaply.
Prices for tours with holidays in Barcelona - 2021
Holidays in Barcelona will be on a budget if you catch a hot tour or take advantage of early booking. Such a trip with a departure from Moscow is worth from 50 thousand rubles - it all depends on the stardom of the hotel and food, as well as dates. Usually, such inexpensive tours are offered by 2 * hotels without meals and, of course, are far from on the first line.
In Barcelona, all-inclusive vacations are not practiced: such hotels can be found in the resorts of Salou, Lloret de Mar, La Pineda, etc. Prices for tours in 2021 "all inclusive" start at 85 thousand rubles. The advantage of such vouchers is that you do not need to worry about food, which is not very cheap in the Catalan capital.
Find out also about the best beaches in Barcelona >>
Prices for hotels in Barcelona in 2021
High season is in July and August - prices in Barcelona skyrocket during these months as the city is experiencing a tourist boom. Keep this in mind when planning your holiday and book hotels in winter or spring. In our opinion, it is better to visit this wonderful city in May, June, September or October, when the flow of tourists subsides and the cost of hotels will not be so overpriced.
Prices for hotels in Barcelona in high season start at 50 euros per night for two (for example, at the Pension Alberdi budget hotel). The cost of a double room in a 3-star hotel in the center of Barcelona is from 70 euros.
You can find apartments with 1 or 2 bedrooms from 80 euros, there are many offers of good housing in the range of 100-150 euros per day. We visited Barcelona in November. Off-season housing prices are good: we rented a room in an apartment on Airbnb for 35 euros!
Food prices in Barcelona in 2021
In the Catalan capital, both travelers on a budget and those who are used to not being limited in anything on vacation feel comfortable. We'll take a look at budget establishments and mid-range restaurants, and provide approximate food prices in Barcelona in 2021.
Prices in cafes and restaurants
A budget breakfast in an inexpensive Barcelona cafe costs 3-6 euros. Many hotels offer a continental breakfast, which is included in the room rate. Lunch for one costs from 5 to 9 euros, in restaurants it is more expensive. Pay attention to the set meals (menu del dia) - for 8-12 euros you will get the first, second, third and dessert. Dinner costs between 8 and 20 euros per person.
The prices for food in Barcelona restaurants are about the following: a dish costs about 10 euros on average and more, a three-course lunch for two in a middle-class restaurant costs about 40 euros. A cup of cappuccino - about 1.6 euros. Paella with seafood - 25 euros. Food prices in Barcelona →
About drinks. They are inexpensive here, both in shops and in bars. A pint of local beer in bars, restaurants and nightclubs costs from 2.5 to 4.5 euros (local - about 2.5, and imported - from 3 euros), a glass of wine - from 1 to 3 euros. Beer is cheaper to buy in a store - a bottle costs from 1 to 3 euros.
Find out where to eat cheap in Barcelona - a selection of budget eateries for a hearty and tasty bite to eat.
Food prices in shops in Barcelona
How to save on food while on holiday in Barcelona? Rent a room in an apartment or an apartment with a kitchen and cook on your own, because the prices in Barcelona shops for food are not too high. Fruits and vegetables are even cheaper in the markets.
Here are the estimated 2021 food prices in Barcelona:
- milk (1 l) - about 0.83 €;
- a loaf of fresh bread - about € 1.06;
- baguette - 0.7-1 €;
- white rice (kg) - about 1 €;
- eggs (12 pcs) - 1.90 €;
- local cheese (kg) - about 10 €;
- chicken breasts (kg) - about 6 €;
- apples (kg) - about 1.7 €;
- oranges (kg) - about 1.5 €;
- bananas (kg) - about 1.8 €;
- tomatoes (kg) - about 1.4 €;
- potatoes (kg) - about 0.9 €;
- water (1.5 l) - about 0.65 €;
- a bottle of wine - about 5 €;
- local beer (0.5 l) - about 0.9 €;
- imported beer (0.33 l) - 1.3 €.
Transport prices
The city's transport system is simple and convenient. You can get around by metro, buses and trams. Railway and sea communications are well developed.
Metro and bus are the most convenient and economical ways to get to know the city. How much does the metro cost in Barcelona? One-way ticket - 2.15 euros. However, you can save money with the T-10 card! We bought one card for two and saved about € 1 per trip in zone 1 (which includes all the main attractions in Barcelona). The card itself costs about 10 euros and is valid for 10 trips on any public transport, including night buses.
Attention: the T-10 card does not apply to the Airbus to the airport, but it can be used by the RENFE train to the airport. Read about how to get from the airport and how much it costs.
You can also buy the Barcelona Card, which, in addition to free travel on transport, gives discounts at restaurants, shops and similar establishments. These cards cost from 14 to 32 euros, depending on the number of days (2-5 days).
You can also get around Barcelona by taxi. The prices are as follows: landing - 2.40 euros, 1 km - 1 euro. A taxi from the airport costs about 30-40 euros. Although the best way to get to know the city while on vacation is by renting a bike or moped (about 15 euros) or walking.
If you are going to explore the area, we recommend renting a car for the duration of your trip to Spain on the Rentalcars.com service. Price in Barcelona - from 10 euros per day. Find out more about car rental in Spain.
Attraction prices in Barcelona
Look for interesting excursions on the Sputnik and Tripster websites. Individual and group, no crowds of tourists and in Russian.
What is a trip to Barcelona without seeing the local beauty? The capital of Catalonia is practically an open-air museum city, many sights can be admired for free, and each facade of the house is unique and beautiful. Although tickets to some Barcelona attractions are quite expensive: for example, for the right to visit the Temple of the Sagrada Familia (Sagrada Familia) you need to pay 14.80 euros, the entrance to the Picasso Museum costs 11 euros, to Park Guell - about 8 euros, and to the house Mila - about 20 euros.
However, some museums in Barcelona can be entered free of charge - it is only important to know what hours and days the admission is free for visitors.
Read what to see in Barcelona on your own in 1, 2 and 3 days.
How much does a trip to Barcelona cost
Let's calculate the cost of a trip to Barcelona in 2021 for a week for two people. This way you will know what is the minimum amount needed for a vacation. All expenses were calculated to a minimum:
- travel card T-10 - 20 euros for two;
- three meals a day at minimum prices - 36 euros per day for two, that is, 252 euros per week;
- accommodation in a double room of a budget hotel - 50 euros per day, that is, 350 euros per week;
- three main attractions - 67.6 euros for two.
It turns out that an independent trip to Barcelona for a week is worth 690 euros for two - This is 98.5 euros per day. If you immediately include in the price a flight from Moscow to Barcelona and back (303 euros for two), as well as the cost of a Spanish visa (70 euros for two), then the amount increases to 1062.6 euros for two... It turns out that about a third of the holiday budget is the cost of air tickets and visas, a third is the payment for hotel accommodation, and a third is spending on food, transport and attractions. Find out how much money to take to Spain.
Don't forget about insurance! Submit it on Sravn.Ru or Cherehapa services. The cost of the policy is from 300 rubles per week.
