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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 118.6% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 185.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 127.1% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 176.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$4.27 NIO 157
313.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$33.41 NIO 1,229
103.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$6.89 NIO 254
102.61%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.01 NIO 73.8
37.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.86 NIO 31.58
220.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.68 NIO 24.89
189.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.28 NIO 46.91
253.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.05 NIO 75.3
120.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.20 NIO 44.30
3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.23 NIO 45.14
65.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$0.76 NIO 28.08
151.32%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.47 NIO 54.1
130.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$4.00 NIO 147
358.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$4.97 NIO 183
88.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$7.87 NIO 290
140.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$3.98 NIO 146
-33.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$0.83 NIO 30.50
189.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.77 NIO 65.2
19.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$0.97 NIO 35.78
178.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.21 NIO 81.4
-7.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.12 NIO 41.38
58.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.02 NIO 37.39
44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.05 NIO 38.72
-13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$2.69 NIO 98.9
160.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$9.89 NIO 364
-23.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.45 NIO 53.5
-0.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.55 NIO 56.9
49.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.11 NIO 3.96
2572.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$4.11 NIO 151
614.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.59 NIO 21.66
667.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.58 NIO 21.37
268.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$6.82 NIO 251
324.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.27 NIO 46.66
48.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$23.4K NIO 860.7K
66.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$26.1K NIO 962.0K
24.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$97.5 NIO 3,588
93.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$16.70 NIO 614
33.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$36.93 NIO 1,359
-0.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$34.59 NIO 1,273
67.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$8.18 NIO 301
34.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$125 NIO 4,598
484.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$5,948 NIO 218.8K
149.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$15.03 NIO 553
494.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$29.72 NIO 1,093
25.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$35.22 NIO 1,296
197.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$35.59 NIO 1,309
226.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$384 NIO 14.1K
303.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$277 NIO 10.2K
338.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$593 NIO 21.8K
372.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$439 NIO 16.2K
357.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Granada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$168 NIO 6,196
1362.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.25
-66.93%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Granada: April 13, 2026

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