Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 24.1% lower than in Paris (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 21.7% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 16.5% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 13.3% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 27.9% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 25.5% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 € 60.00 €      -4.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
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) 4.02 € 2.42 €      -39.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 € 2.39 €      -35.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 € 1.80 €      -35.9 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 € 4.15 €      -17.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 € 1.57 €      -5.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 0.75 €      -36.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.49 € 2.95 €      -34.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.27 € 6.83 €      -33.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 € 3.77 €      -31.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.46 € 7.61 €      -10.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.40 € 1.04 €      -25.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.96 €      +1.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 € 0.88 €      -35.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 € 1.07 €      -30.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.05 € 0.78 €      -26.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.18 € 0.72 €      -38.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 € 1.27 €      -21.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.75 €      -2.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 6.00 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.38 € 1.22 €      -48.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 € 2.02 €      -41.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 € 6.00 €      -52.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.55 €      +2.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 88.40 € 23.00 €      -74.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 € 3.88 €      -51.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 € 3.86 €      -20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 € 25.30 €      -47.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.04 € 6.17 €      -12.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,740.00 € 33,365.00 €      +8.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,527.78 € 28,571.43 €      -9.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 224.59 € 159.64 €      -28.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.22 € 19.26 €      +26.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.69 € 33.90 €      +7.0 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.52 € 47.99 €      +43.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.36 € 18.60 €      +13.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 9.00 €      -30.8 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 766.67 € 598.53 €      -21.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,000.00 € 12,553.85 €      -3.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 102.56 € 74.05 €      -27.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.13 € 32.05 €      -22.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.90 € 91.19 €      -14.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.28 € 102.94 €      -25.6 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,438.72 € 1,349.62 €      -6.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,034.17 € 1,042.14 €      +0.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,063.33 € 2,371.03 €      -22.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,073.33 € 1,590.22 €      -23.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,143.22 € 511.12 €      -55.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 786.35 € 375.98 €      -52.2 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,065.57 € 1,786.66 €      -41.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 3.39      -4.9 %
Last update: 19 May 202520 May 2025
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