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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Leon Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Leon

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 45.3% more expensive than Leon without rent, and 225.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 43.3% more expensive than Leon without rent, and 198.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Leon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$4.77 NIO 176
258.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$34.53 NIO 1,271
101.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$6.84 NIO 252
102.78%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$2.34 NIO 86.0
17.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.79 NIO 29.08
244.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.75 NIO 27.75
164.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$1.32 NIO 48.75
235.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$2.06 NIO 75.7
123.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Leon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.26 NIO 46.30
1.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.37 NIO 87.3
-13.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.88 NIO 69.3
2.66%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$2.36 NIO 86.8
46.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$11.08 NIO 408
70.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$6.63 NIO 244
43.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$7.79 NIO 287
142.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.00 NIO 147
-34.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.84 NIO 30.78
192.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.84 NIO 67.7
18.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.18 NIO 80.4
30.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$4.01 NIO 148
-51.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$2.16 NIO 79.7
-14.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.01 NIO 37.16
44.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$1.06 NIO 39.03
-14.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$2.69 NIO 98.9
163.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$14.45 NIO 532
-50.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.41 NIO 51.9
1.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.16 NIO 79.5
7.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Leon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$1.46 NIO 53.9
212.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$6.69 NIO 246
342.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.35 NIO 49.77
37.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$22.8K NIO 841.1K
68.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$26.3K NIO 969.1K
23.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Leon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$99.5 NIO 3,662
85.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$17.33 NIO 638
31.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$36.65 NIO 1,350
2.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Leon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$8.04 NIO 296
38.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Leon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$124 NIO 4,570
467.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$5,985 NIO 220.4K
149.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Leon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$76.4 NIO 2,813
14.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$71.7 NIO 2,641
-47.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$132 NIO 4,849
-21.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$110 NIO 4,035
6.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Leon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$398 NIO 14.6K
285.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Leon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.25
-66.93%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Leon: January 11, 2026

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