Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nantes Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nantes

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 4.9% more expensive than Nantes without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.2% cheaper than Nantes without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Nantes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$17.09 €14.76
1.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$63.1 €54.5
8.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.47 €9.9
19.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.69 €3.19
-24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.42 €2.09
15.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.48 €1.28
33.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.31 €7.17
-46.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.16 €4.46
-12.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Nantes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.18 €1.02
5.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.11 €1.82
-3.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.07 €2.65
-35.50%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.37 €2.91
2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$15.63 €13.49
17.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$16.86 €14.56
-41.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$20.8 €17.96
-7.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.11 €2.68
-16.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.99 €1.71
17.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.94 €2.54
-28.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.17 €2.74
-12.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.71 €1.47
19.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.27 €1.96
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.56 €1.35
-3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 €0.49
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$12.76 €11.02
-45.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.89 €5.95
3.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.56 €3.08
-59.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.26 €2.81
-29.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Nantes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.12 €1.83
42.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$69.6 €60.1
-58.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.63 €4.86
-18.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.62 €2.27
-22.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$36.62 €31.62
-19.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.06 €1.78
-12.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.1K €32.1K
3.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$37.1K €32K
-12.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Nantes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$187 €162
1.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$23.8 €20.55
-6.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$27.39 €23.65
32.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Nantes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$32.58 €28.13
76.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$11.5 €9.93
82.17%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$14.15 €12.21
-23.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Nantes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$838 €724
-12.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,316 €8,043
62.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Nantes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$110 €95.1
-21.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.58 €31.59
0.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$94.5 €81.6
8.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$146 €126
-20.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Nantes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$812 €701
94.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$718 €620
71.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,051 €1,771
31.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,484 €1,281
36.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,112 €4,414
29.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,951 €3,412
27.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Nantes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,456 €2,120
-10.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.62
-6.35%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nantes: October 28, 2025

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