Cost of Living Comparison Between Granada and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Granada and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Granada is 47.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Granada is 53.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.3 NIO 158
$17.41 €15.03
-75.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.71 NIO 1,198
$68.7 €59.3
-52.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 NIO 255
$13.71 €11.84
-49.09%
Cappuccino
$2.02 NIO 74
$2.78 €2.4
-27.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 NIO 30.52
$2.8 €2.42
-70.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 NIO 24.88
$1.98 €1.71
-65.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 NIO 46.18
$4.43 €3.83
-71.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 NIO 74.2
$4.53 €3.91
-55.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 NIO 43.85
$1.24 €1.07
-3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 NIO 43.89
$2.03 €1.75
-40.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 NIO 27.17
$1.98 €1.71
-62.63%
Eggs
$1.49 NIO 54.7
$3.46 €2.99
-56.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.89 NIO 143
$18.32 €15.82
-78.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 NIO 175
$9.82 €8.47
-51.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.16 NIO 299
$19.24 €16.61
-57.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 NIO 144
$2.61 €2.25
50.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 NIO 31.3
$2.34 €2.02
-63.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 NIO 64.9
$2.11 €1.82
-16.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 NIO 33.47
$2.77 €2.39
-67.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 NIO 82.2
$2.04 €1.76
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 NIO 39.09
$1.77 €1.53
-39.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 NIO 37.7
$1.5 €1.3
-31.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 NIO 36.87
$0.85 €0.73
18.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.6 NIO 95.1
$7 €6.04
-62.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.16 NIO 372
$7.13 €6.16
42.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 NIO 52
$1.43 €1.24
-0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 NIO 58.8
$2.29 €1.98
-29.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.1 NIO 3.65
$3.02 €2.6
-96.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.97 NIO 145
$28.97 €25.01
-86.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 NIO 21.54
$4.59 €3.96
-87.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 NIO 21.36
$2.02 €1.74
-71.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 NIO 246
$29.56 €25.53
-77.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 NIO 48.23
$1.81 €1.56
-27.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K NIO 826.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-41.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K NIO 953.6K
$32.4K €28K
-19.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 NIO 3,677
$190 €164
-47.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 NIO 624
$22.18 €19.15
-23.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.34 NIO 1,367
$36.37 €31.4
2.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.41 NIO 1,260
$57.4 €49.55
-40.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.05 NIO 295
$10.8 €9.33
-25.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 NIO 4,504
$732 €632
-83.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 NIO 218.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-60.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.23 NIO 558
$86.8 €74.9
-82.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.83 NIO 1,093
$36.78 €31.76
-18.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.59 NIO 1,267
$102 €88.2
-66.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.85 NIO 1,313
$117 €101
-69.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 NIO 13.9K
$1,581 €1,365
-75.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 NIO 10.1K
$1,230 €1,062
-77.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 NIO 21.9K
$2,707 €2,337
-77.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 NIO 16.3K
$2,028 €1,751
-78.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 NIO 6,111
$2,198 €1,898
-92.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
3.39
202.36%

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Last update for Granada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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