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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Granada is 12.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Granada is 15.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.18
$17.41 €15.03
0.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.64 €38.54
$68.7 €59.3
-35.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.63 €8.32
$13.71 €11.84
-29.76%
Cappuccino
$2.34 €2.02
$2.78 €2.4
-15.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.57
$2.8 €2.42
6.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €2
$1.98 €1.71
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 €3.05
$4.43 €3.83
-20.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$4.53 €3.91
1.77%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.24 €1.07
-6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.03 €1.75
-16.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.98 €1.71
-25.76%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.68
$3.46 €2.99
-10.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.84 €13.68
$18.32 €15.82
-13.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 €6.81
$9.82 €8.47
-19.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.26 €12.31
$19.24 €16.61
-25.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.61 €2.25
4.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.34 €2.02
-21.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.11 €1.82
-9.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.77 €2.39
2.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 €2
$2.04 €1.76
13.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.77 €1.53
41.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.5 €1.3
7.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$0.85 €0.73
16.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 €5.48
$7 €6.04
-9.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$7.13 €6.16
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.43 €1.24
-14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.29 €1.98
-13.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$3.02 €2.6
-47.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.06 €39.77
$28.97 €25.01
58.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.59 €3.96
24.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.02 €1.74
-36.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.95 €25
$29.56 €25.53
-2.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.81 €1.56
-5.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$32.4K €28K
-6.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 €135
$190 €164
-17.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.74 €17.04
$22.18 €19.15
-11.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.26 €23.54
$36.37 €31.4
-25.05%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.96 €41.41
$57.4 €49.55
-16.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.78 €11.9
$20.95 €18.09
-34.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.73 €8.4
$10.8 €9.33
-9.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$375 €324
$732 €632
-48.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,117 €7,008
$15.1K €13.1K
-46.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 €64.6
$86.8 €74.9
-13.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.85 €29.22
$36.78 €31.76
-7.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 €69
$102 €88.2
-21.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.7
$117 €101
-9.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 €734
$1,581 €1,365
-46.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 €580
$1,230 €1,062
-45.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 €972
$2,707 €2,337
-58.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 €776
$2,028 €1,751
-55.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,851 €2,461
$6,602 €5,700
-56.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,222 €1,918
$5,045 €4,356
-55.97%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Granada
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,021 €1,745
$2,198 €1,898
-8.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.39
4.72%

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Last update for Granada: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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