Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 27.9% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 26.6% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 23.4% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 22.7% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 32.9% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 7.7% 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 € 10.25 €      -14.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 3.50 €      -50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 4.00 €      -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.08 € 2.32 €      -43.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 € 2.35 €      -34.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 € 1.79 €      -35.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.27 € 4.06 €      -23.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.68 € 1.48 €      -11.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.07 € 0.72 €      -32.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.63 € 3.09 €      -33.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.82 € 6.49 €      -34.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.39 € 3.89 €      -39.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.05 € 7.71 €      -23.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.47 € 0.96 €      -35.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.85 €      -14.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.55 € 0.88 €      -43.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 € 1.05 €      -39.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.78 €      -23.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 € 0.78 €      -26.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 € 1.12 €      -27.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 0.85 €      -8.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 7.00 €      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.27 € 1.20 €      -47.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.51 € 1.81 €      -48.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 € 5.48 €      -54.3 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 € 2.50 €      +16.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.00 € 23.05 €      -73.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 3.00 €      -57.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.16 € 3.22 €      +1.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 € 24.68 €      -46.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.24 € 6.47 €      -10.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 € 30,549.00 €      -3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,623.75 € 27,410.00 €      -10.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 218.09 € 165.62 €      -24.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.90 € 16.85 €      +6.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.71 € 34.51 €      +12.4 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.41 € 45.12 €      +20.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.49 € 21.40 €      +22.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 9.50 €      -26.9 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 743.89 € 550.82 €      -26.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,375.00 € 11,310.53 €      -30.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.43 € 80.57 €      -15.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.37 € 34.79 €      -15.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.14 € 93.80 €      -9.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.58 € 102.05 €      -24.7 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,316.18 € 1,236.65 €      -6.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 969.00 € 945.12 €      -2.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,021.32 € 2,030.32 €      -32.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,135.16 € 1,489.56 €      -30.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,085.20 € 493.47 €      -54.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 783.26 € 332.90 €      -57.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,175.20 € 2,152.74 €      -32.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.49 3.26      -6.6 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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