Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Granada Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Granada

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 89.8% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 188.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 113.9% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 182.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.3 NIO 158
304.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$32.71 NIO 1,198
110.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.98 NIO 255
96.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.02 NIO 74
37.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.83 NIO 30.52
237.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.68 NIO 24.88
191.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.26 NIO 46.18
251.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.03 NIO 74.2
123.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.2 NIO 43.85
3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.2 NIO 43.89
69.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.74 NIO 27.17
167.57%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.49 NIO 54.7
132.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.89 NIO 143
370.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.77 NIO 175
105.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.16 NIO 299
135.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.94 NIO 144
-33.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.85 NIO 31.3
175.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.77 NIO 64.9
19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.91 NIO 33.47
204.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.24 NIO 82.2
-8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.07 NIO 39.09
65.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.03 NIO 37.7
45.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.01 NIO 36.87
-15.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.6 NIO 95.1
169.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.16 NIO 372
-29.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.42 NIO 52
0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.61 NIO 58.8
42.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.1 NIO 3.65
2920.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$3.97 NIO 145
629.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.59 NIO 21.54
677.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.58 NIO 21.36
248.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.73 NIO 246
339.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.32 NIO 48.23
37.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$22.6K NIO 826.5K
70.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26K NIO 953.6K
24.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$100 NIO 3,677
88.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.04 NIO 624
30.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.34 NIO 1,367
-2.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$34.41 NIO 1,260
66.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.05 NIO 295
34.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$123 NIO 4,504
495.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,971 NIO 218.7K
153.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$15.23 NIO 558
469.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.83 NIO 1,093
23.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$34.59 NIO 1,267
195.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$35.85 NIO 1,313
226.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$381 NIO 13.9K
315.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$275 NIO 10.1K
347.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$598 NIO 21.9K
352.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$445 NIO 16.3K
355.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$167 NIO 6,111
1217.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.25
-66.93%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Granada: October 28, 2025

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