Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 28.2% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 26.5% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 23.1% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 22.7% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 39.3% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 4.7% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 15.00 €      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 60.00 €      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 3.00 €      -57.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 3.50 €      -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.27 € 2.26 €      -47.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.42 € 2.28 €      -33.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 € 1.64 €      -40.7 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.47 € 4.05 €      -26.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.56 € 1.36 €      -12.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 € 0.66 €      -36.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.54 € 2.91 €      -35.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.59 € 5.70 €      -40.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 € 3.72 €      -42.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 € 6.12 €      -38.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.43 € 0.93 €      -35.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.78 €      -24.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 € 0.77 €      -50.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.78 € 1.08 €      -39.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.72 €      -27.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 € 0.72 €      -32.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.58 € 1.07 €      -32.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 € 0.76 €      -14.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 6.00 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.36 € 1.14 €      -51.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 € 1.60 €      -54.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.25 € 5.13 €      -58.1 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 € 2.42 €      +12.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 € 26.25 €      -69.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.25 € 3.00 €      -52.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 € 3.38 €      +8.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 € 24.68 €      -46.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.15 € 6.31 €      -11.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 30,000.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,332.22 € 25,600.00 €      -15.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 216.22 € 157.99 €      -26.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.65 € 16.79 €      +7.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.97 € 32.78 €      +9.4 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.91 € 45.71 €      +20.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.86 € 22.00 €      +30.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 9.25 €      -28.8 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 769.50 € 547.42 €      -28.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,222.22 € 11,043.20 €      -27.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.20 € 79.91 €      -14.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.60 € 30.43 €      -25.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.08 € 90.76 €      -9.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.86 € 104.38 €      -26.9 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,410.62 € 1,238.45 €      -12.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 961.90 € 944.44 €      -1.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,049.14 € 2,103.95 €      -31.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,186.11 € 1,561.52 €      -28.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,095.13 € 523.17 €      -52.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 797.41 € 353.30 €      -55.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,847.00 € 1,994.25 €      -30.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 3.54      -6.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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