Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: France is 27.2% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: France is 28.4% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
France
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 €15.22
$16.02 €13.83
10.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €60
$57.6 €49.75
20.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.61 €10.89
$10.6 €9.15
18.96%
Cappuccino
$3.67 €3.17
$2.39 €2.06
53.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 €2.74
$2.6 €2.24
21.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.91 €1.65
13.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.04 €6.08
$3.44 €2.97
104.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.02
$4.11 €3.55
41.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
France
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.18 €1.02
15.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2 €1.72
$1.53 €1.32
30.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.61 €1.39
60.87%
Eggs
$4.44 €3.83
$3.1 €2.68
43.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.8 €17.96
$14.26 €12.32
45.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.07 €12.15
$8.6 €7.42
63.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.36 €18.44
$15.7 €13.56
36.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.45 €2.12
31.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.07 €1.78
16.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$2.03 €1.75
51.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.65 €2.29
41.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.83 €1.58
31.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.96 €1.69
23.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.36 €1.17
18.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.74 €0.64
9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.16 €12.23
$6.43 €5.55
120.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 €7.19
$5.72 €4.94
45.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.32 €1.14
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.08 €1.8
56.25%
🚌 Getting Around
France
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.79 €1.54
20.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.5 €61.8
$34.46 €29.75
107.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 €4.66
$4.56 €3.94
18.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.33 €1.15
39.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.77 €32.61
$26.41 €22.8
43.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.83 €1.58
10.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.6K
$39.3K €33.9K
-4.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$31.2K €27K
19.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
France
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$149 €128
44.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.1 €22.53
$20.46 €17.67
27.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.26 €30.44
$33.3 €28.75
5.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
France
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.14 €32.06
$47.32 €40.85
-21.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.99 €16.39
$15.64 €13.5
21.42%
Cinema Ticket
$14.08 €12.15
$9.52 €8.22
47.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
France
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$818 €706
$522 €451
56.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$9,960 €8,600
18.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
France
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$87.2 €75.3
19.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.84 €37.85
$37.22 €32.13
17.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.4
$91.5 €79
14.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$108 €93
32.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
France
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$868 €750
$1,050 €907
-17.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 €603
$812 €701
-13.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$1,692 €1,460
-4.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 €1,097
$1,239 €1,069
2.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,057 €5,229
$4,233 €3,655
43.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,186 €3,614
$2,725 €2,353
53.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
France
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,783 €2,403
$1,998 €1,725
39.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
3.51
4.27%

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Last update for France: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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