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The Netherlands · Spain

Amsterdam vs Barcelona: cost, safety and weather compared (2026)

Every figure below comes from the same datasets for both cities, so the two columns are comparable.

Amsterdam and Barcelona compared on cost, safety, weather and size
AmsterdamThe NetherlandsBarcelonaSpain
Daily cost, per personestimate
Budget$80$65
Mid-range$185$150
Luxury$400$320
Price level0.84× US (2025)0.65× US (2025)
US advisoryLevel 2Level 2
Best monthsJun, Jul and AugJun, Jul, Aug and Sep
Annual rain1,059 mm722 mm
Average high14.7 °C21.1 °C
Population742K1.7M
Time zoneEurope/AmsterdamEurope/Madrid

The short answer

Barcelona is about 19 % cheaper per day than Amsterdam, $150 against $185 (mid-range estimate). Both carry a US Level 2 advisory. In September, the daily average is 17 °C in Amsterdam and 22 °C in Barcelona.

Keep reading

City overviews

  • Amsterdam overview
  • Barcelona overview

Cost and safety in detail

  • Amsterdam trip cost
  • Is Amsterdam safe?
  • Barcelona trip cost
  • Is Barcelona safe?

Where they rank

  • Cheapest cities in Europe
  • Safest cities in Europe

Countries

  • All cities in The Netherlands
  • All cities in Spain

Sources

  • GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
  • Open-Meteo climate archive — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 21, 2026
  • World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
  • US State Department travel advisories — public domain, fetched September 21, 2026

Dates are the most recent fetch across the cities on this page. Every sentence here is generated from the data by rule, with no AI writing; the formulas are public.