Should you visit Barcelona or Dubrovnik?
Trying to figure out where to travel next? This travel cost comparison between Barcelona and Dubrovnik can help. For many travelers, the cost of a destination is a primary consideration when choosing where to go.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain with a population of over 1.5 million people. It's also the capital of Catalonia and is located on the northeastern part of the Mediterranean coast. Barcelona is one of the country's most popular travel destinations because of its rich history, interesting architecture, and vibrant culture. Barcelona hosted the 1992 Summer Olympic games and that had a strong influence over tourism in the area. Many different neighborhoods were renovated and rebuilt. Modern design became the norm in many parts of the city, although there is still an old city feel and many efforts at preservation.
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik, the "Pearl of the Adriatic", is a beautiful walled city in southern Croatia that sits on the edge of the Adriatic Sea. It's a small city, with only about 40,000 residents, but it's become one of the most significant tourist destinations in the Mediterranean. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The city was historically built on maritime trade, which is not surprising given its location near major Italian and Greek ports such as Venice, Bari, Corfu, and Trieste. It was a center of language and literature and was the home of many important poets, playwrights, painters, and scientists during the 15th and 16th centuries. Today its economy is dependent on tourism and it is one of the most popular destinations in the region. People visit the city for its impressive history, beautiful setting, great weather, and interesting architecture.
Which city is cheaper, Dubrovnik or Barcelona?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
The average daily cost (per person) in Barcelona is €123, while the average daily cost in Dubrovnik is €77. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each city. Below is a breakdown of travel costs for Barcelona and Dubrovnik in more detail.
Accommodation
The average price for accommodation for two people in Barcelona is €150. This is for two people sharing a typical double occupancy hotel room.
An average hotel room with basic furnishings costs about €80 in Dubrovnik For the most convenient locations and nicer amenities you can expect to pay a bit more.
Food
The price of a meal in Barcelona can vary widely. However, the average price for food per day is €27 per person, and a typical meal will cost around €11 based on the spending of previous visitors. Less expensive dining options can be found by eating street food or at fast food restaurants.
Dubrovnik food costs typically run travelers around €25 per day. Eating every meal in a nicer restaurant will drive the cost up, and grabbing fast food or casual meals will help you save money.
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Food
Meals for one day
Barcelona €27
Dubrovnik €25
Typical Food prices in Barcelona
Some typical examples of dining costs in Barcelona are as follows:
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Hot Cocoa & Churro
€4.15
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Sandwich
€1.70
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Baguette & Horchata
€3.80
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Tapas on the beach
€8.28
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Gelatto
€2.50
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Barcelona
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Barcelona.
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Live from Barcelona to China: Potato Gnocchi Online Cooking Class:
$23
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Live from Potato Gnocchi Online Cooking Class:
$23
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Barcelona organic dinner in a beautiful rooftop garden:
$35
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Paella Cooking Experience + Boqueria Market Tour:
$48
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Interactive Spanish Cooking Experience in Barcelona:
$49
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Hands-on Brunch Cooking Class with Bottomless Mimosas!:
$50
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Born district food tour and tasting in Barcelona:
$51
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Barcelona Street Food Tour: Local Market & Gothic Quarter with Expert Guide:
$52
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Street Food Tour & Gothic Quater Sightseeing with Local Expert:
$52
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Bus and Walking Tour with Dinner:
$58
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Tasty Barcelona Street Food Tour With Local Market Visit:
$59
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Skip the Line: Flamenco Show and Dinner Ticket:
$62
Typical Food prices in Dubrovnik
Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Dubrovnik:
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Seafood Dinner (for 2)
€29
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Dubrovnik
For Dubrovnik, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
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Unique Sunset and Dinner Cruise in the Magnificent Traditional Karaka boat:
$96
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Old Town Food Tour:
$130
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Flavours of Dubrovnik - Food Tour:
$131
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Croatian Traditional Cuisine: Peka Cooking Lesson:
$149
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Traditional Cooking Class in Dubrovnik Countryside:
$164
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Cooking Classes Traditional Meals of Konavle region:
$166
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Dubrovnik Food Tour with Friendly Local Guide:
$167
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E-Bike Tour + Farm To Table Cooking Class:
$184
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Dubrovnik Food Tour by Vidokrug:
$192
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Rural Side of Cooking Class in Local Household:
$281
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Croatian Cooking Class in a Local's Home in Rural Konavle:
$1,753
Local Transportation
The cost of a taxi ride in Barcelona is significantly more than public transportation. On average, past travelers have spent €15 per person, per day, on local transportation in Barcelona.
Dubrovnik's transportation costs can vary by the type of transport chosen by visitors. Naturally, taxis and private drivers cost much more than public transportation options. On average, visitors spend €9.93 per person, per day on transportation in Dubrovnik.
Typical Local Transportation prices in Barcelona
Some typical examples of transportation costs in Barcelona are as follows:
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10 Trip Metro Ticket
€7.80
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Airport Bus
€5.00
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Metro
€2.10
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Barcelona
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Barcelona:
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Private 5 days in Barcelona with private transfers and private tours:
$1,524
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Private 5 days in Barcelona with tours and transfers and pick up and drop off:
$1,213
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Private Round-Trip transfer from Barcelona Airport or Barcelona city to Andorra:
$876
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Private 3 days in Barcelona with private tours and transfers:
$796
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Montserrat Monastery Tour & Hot Air Balloon Flight, Including Transfer, Lunch, Photos, Cava:
$791
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Private Transfer & Tours to Andorra from Barcelona 10 Hours:
$597
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Barcelona city or airport to Andorra Private Transfer:
$564
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Private Transfer from Barcelona travel to Andorra:
$554
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Transfer Barcelona-Madrid:
$531
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Private Round-Trip Transfer to Montserrat from Barcelona:
$529
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Private Transfer: Andorra to Barcelona City or BCN Airport by Luxury Van:
$522
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Barcelona city to Andorra Private Transfer:
$520
Typical Local Transportation prices in Dubrovnik
Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Dubrovnik:
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Dubrovnik
Also for Dubrovnik, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
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Ultra - Private Transfer from Dubrovnik Port to Cavtat:
$9.41
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Private Arrival Transfer: Dubrovnik Port to Dubrovnik, Orebic or Korcula Town Hotels:
$15
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Private Departure Transfer: Dubrovnik, Orebic or Korcula Town Hotels to Dubrovnik Port:
$15
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Shared Departure Transfer: Dubrovnik, Cavtat, Orebic and Korcula Town Hotels to Dubrovnik Airport:
$19
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Transfer Dubrovnik airport to Dubrovnik City:
$24
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Airport Private Transfer Dubrovnik:
$25
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Cruiser Taxi Private group Airport transfers in Dubrovnik:
$25
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Private Airport Transfer: from Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV):
$26
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Private Airport Transfer: Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Dubrovnik:
$26
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Private transfer from city Dubrovnik to airport:
$27
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Dubrovnik Airport Transfers: Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport DBV in Business Car:
$31
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Departure Private Transfers: Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport DBV in Business Car:
$31
Is it cheaper to fly into Barcelona or Dubrovnik?
Prices for flights to both Dubrovnik and Barcelona change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Entertainment
Entertainment and activities in Barcelona typically cost an average of €27 per person, per day. This includes fees paid for admission tickets to museums and attractions, day tours, and other sightseeing expenses.
Sightseeing, admission tickets, things to do, and other entertainment expenses in Dubrovnik can vary widely by price. On average, visitors spend around €15 per person, per day on entertainment and sightseeing here.
Typical Entertainment prices in Barcelona
Some typical examples of activities, tours, and entrance ticket prices in Barcelona are as follows:
Tours and Activities in Barcelona
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Barcelona are as follows:
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#1dayBarcelona. 6-Hour Action Packed Private City Discovery Tour:
$549
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'Game Of Thrones' Small Group Tour in Girona from Barcelona:
$125
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1 hour private sailing tour:
$158
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1,5 hour Vermut & Sailing Experience Barcelona with drinks and snacks!:
$41
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1-hour Private Speedboat Cruise from Barcelona:
$372
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1.5-Hour Sights of Barcelona E-Bike Tour Led by a Local Guide:
$34
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2 Hours Private Sailing Tour for Family and Friends:
$316
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2 Hours Running Tour in Barcelona with Local Guide:
$35
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2 hour Private Sunset Sailing Cruise Barcelona:
$372
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2 hour Sailing Cruise Barcelona:
$47
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2 hour Sunset Sailing Cruise Barcelona:
$47
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2 hours Exclusive Sunrise Sailing Experience from Port Vell:
$335
Typical Entertainment prices in Dubrovnik
For Dubrovnik, here are some examples of average entertainment and activity prices from previous travelers:
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Boat to Lokrum Island (for 2)
€13
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Dubrovnik City Wall Tour (for 2)
€53
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Dubrovnik Cable Car (for 2)
€45
Tours and Activities in Dubrovnik
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Dubrovnik.
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Walls of Liberty: an audio tour of Dubrovnik's rich history along the city walls:
$5.99
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Gornji Ugao Tower Admission Ticket:
$7.66
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Skip the Line: Love Stories Museum Admission Ticket:
$8.71
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Insider’s Virtual Tour of Dubrovnik:
$8.71
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Small-Group Guided Walking Tour of Dubrovnik:
$12
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Dubrovnik 1-Hour Discovery Walking Tour:
$15
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Discovery Dubrovnik walking tour:
$15
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Dubrovnik Old Town Walking Tour:
$16
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Dubrovnik Self-Guided Audio Tour:
$16
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'Up with the Chickens' or "Sunset chasing" Old Town Tour:
$16
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Dubrovnik Walking Tour:
$17
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Dubrovnik By Night Walking Tour:
$17
Alcohol
The average person spends about €14 on alcoholic beverages in Barcelona per day. The more you spend on alcohol, the more fun you might be having despite your higher budget.
Alcoholic beverages can often be a significant portion of a traveler's budget, and the costs can vary greatly from person to person. In Dubrovnik, the average amount that a visitor spends on alcoholic beverages per day is €11.
Sample the Local Flavors in Barcelona
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Barcelona:
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Columbus Monument with Optional Wine Tasting:
$7.16
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Estrella Damm Brewery Guided Tour with Tasting:
$9.08
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Backpacker Pub Crawl:
$18
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Barcelona Halloween Pub Crawl:
$18
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Generation Pub Crawl in Barcelona:
$19
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Barcelona Pub Crawl:
$20
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Wine Tasting Experience in Barcelona:
$22
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Opera Samfaina: Food and Wine Tasting Interactive Experience in Barcelona:
$26
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Wine tasting & tapas:
$39
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Barcelona Guided Local Wine Tasting Tour:
$44
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Wine Tasting near Sagrada Familia:
$47
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Fun Wine Tasting in Barcelona with a Sommelier!:
$53
Sample the Local Flavors in Dubrovnik
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Dubrovnik:
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Sunset Sea Kayaking and Wine Tasting Tour Dubrovnik:
$44
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Wine tasting and visit to Ston- Group Tour:
$60
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Peljesac Peninsula Wine Tour from Dubrovnik:
$61
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Day Tour of Korcula Island from Dubrovnik with Wine Tasting:
$63
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FAMOUS LEGENDS OF PELJESAC and KORCULA with WINE TASTING:
$65
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Island of Korcula with Wine Tasting Day Trip from Dubrovnik:
$69
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Korčula tour with wine tasting from Dubrovnik:
$69
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Wine tasting and visit to Ston:
$72
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Wine Tasting Pelješac and a visit to Ston:
$72
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Konavle Valley Wine Tour from Dubrovnik with Train Ride and Wine Tasting:
$75
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Smiley wine tasting on peninsula Peljesac:
$76
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Smiley Hercegovina wine tour:
$77
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Barcelona and Dubrovnik, we can see that Barcelona is more expensive. And not only is Dubrovnik much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. So, traveling to Dubrovnik would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Dubrovnik and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Barcelona would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Barcelona than you might in Dubrovnik.
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