Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Reunion

For one person, living is cheaper in Reunion: $1,854 a month against $2,405 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $6,600 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Barcelona outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,405
/mo nomad
🇷🇪 Reunion
$1,854
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10.3% cheaper than Reunion without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 14.3% cheaper than Reunion without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Reunion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €16.05
$8.74 €7.80
105.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 €60.2
$95.5 €85.3
-29.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.93
$13.63 €12.16
-1.91%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.98
$3.28 €2.93
1.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.64
$2.90 €2.59
1.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.69
$2.19 €1.96
-13.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 €3.46
$4.61 €4.12
-15.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €4.08
$5.65 €5.04
-19.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Reunion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$1.44 €1.29
-11.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.75
$2.98 €2.66
-34.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.56
$3.20 €2.86
-45.31%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.36
$4.43 €3.96
10.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 €15.59
$21.39 €19.09
-18.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 €8.09
$14.94 €13.33
-39.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.18 €18.01
$24.09 €21.50
-16.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.75
$3.05 €2.72
0.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.81
$2.07 €1.85
-1.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 €2.32
$2.78 €2.48
-6.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.42
$6.57 €5.86
-58.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.92
$2.55 €2.27
-15.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$3.84 €3.43
-42.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.38
$1.52 €1.36
1.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.83
$2.80 €2.50
-66.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 €6.32
$12.82 €11.44
-44.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 €6.81
$8.82 €7.87
-13.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.33
$3.17 €2.83
-53.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.43
$2.50 €2.23
9.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Reunion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.63
$2.78 €2.48
6.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.91 €23.13
$43.22 €38.57
-40.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.80
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.29
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 €30.49
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.60
$1.86 €1.66
-3.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €31.0K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €27.0K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Reunion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 €161
$120 €107
50.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 €12.10
$16.37 €14.61
-17.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 €31.34
$44.55 €39.76
-21.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Reunion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 €47.44
$36.48 €32.55
45.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 €14.33
$13.65 €12.18
17.58%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €10.14
$11.34 €10.12
0.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Reunion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €838
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.7K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Reunion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €78.7
$144 €129
-38.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 €35.49
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.3
$125 €112
-17.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €107
$112 €99.7
6.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Reunion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 €1,513
$972 €867
74.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,161
$758 €676
71.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,576 €2,299
$1,626 €1,451
58.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,941 €1,732
$1,260 €1,124
54.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,470 €6,666
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,195 €4,636
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Reunion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,299 €2,052
$2,109 €1,882
9.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
4
-18.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Last update for Reunion: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
Reunion
$758 41.7% $543
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$325
Reunion
$451 38.8% $126
Eating Out
Barcelona
$272
Reunion
$205 24.6% $67
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$229
Reunion
$181 21.2% $49
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$158
Reunion
$172 * 8.7% $14
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$76
Reunion
$59 22% $17
Getting Around
Barcelona
$48
Reunion
$54 * 13% $6.3

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇷🇪 Reunion
🕒 Local time
08:28 8:28 AM
10:28 10:28 AM
2 h ahead of Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
881,348
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