Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lorient Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lorient

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 19.4% cheaper than Lorient without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.3% more expensive than Lorient without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Lorient
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$16.84 €14.54
3.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$40 €34.54
71.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.35 €9.8
20.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.65 €3.15
-23.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.54 €2.19
10.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.43 €1.24
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.73 €5.81
-34.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.06 €4.37
-10.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lorient
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.17 €1.01
5.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.39 €2.93
-40.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.6 €3.11
-45.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.4 €2.93
1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$22.28 €19.24
-17.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$13.25 €11.44
-25.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$21.12 €18.24
-8.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.16 €2.73
-17.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.07 €1.79
13.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.88 €2.49
-26.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.07 €2.65
-9.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.76 €1.52
15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.29 €1.98
-22.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.58 €1.36
-5.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.61 €0.53
39.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$12.89 €11.13
-45.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.77 €4.98
23.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.27 €1.96
-37.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.37 €2.91
-32.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Lorient
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.71 €1.48
76.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$46.17 €39.86
-37.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.87 €5.06
-21.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.81 €1.56
11.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$37.22 €32.14
-20.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.09 €1.8
-13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.2K €32.1K
3.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39.3K €34K
-17.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lorient
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$172 €148
10.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$23.01 €19.87
-3.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$27.5 €23.75
32.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lorient
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$30.67 €26.48
87.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.15 €15.67
15.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.66 €10.07
-7.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lorient
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$783 €676
-6.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,136 €4,435
194.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lorient
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$117 €101
-25.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$73 €63
-49.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$94.3 €81.4
8.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$121 €104
-3.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lorient
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$671 €580
135.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$583 €503
110.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,033 €891
162.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$891 €769
127.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,227 €3,650
56.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,448 €2,977
46.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lorient
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,951 €2,548
-25.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.5
-3.14%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lorient: October 28, 2025

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