Cost of Living Comparison Between Leon and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Leon and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Leon is 32.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leon is 36.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leon
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.86 NIO 179
$17.22 €14.71
-71.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.50 NIO 1,309
$68.2 €58.2
-47.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 NIO 259
$13.72 €11.72
-48.83%
Cappuccino
$2.42 NIO 89.3
$2.84 €2.43
-14.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 NIO 28.84
$2.81 €2.40
-72.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 NIO 27.14
$2.04 €1.74
-63.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 NIO 47.15
$4.58 €3.91
-72.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 NIO 74.8
$4.61 €3.93
-55.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leon
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 NIO 46.83
$1.28 €1.10
-0.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 NIO 88.2
$2.12 €1.81
12.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 NIO 66.1
$2.00 €1.71
-10.50%
Eggs
$2.33 NIO 85.9
$3.48 €2.97
-33.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 NIO 414
$18.68 €15.95
-39.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 NIO 240
$9.42 €8.04
-31.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.03 NIO 296
$18.68 €15.95
-57.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 NIO 146
$2.61 €2.23
51.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 NIO 30.73
$2.39 €2.04
-65.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 NIO 65.3
$2.09 €1.78
-15.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 NIO 83.4
$2.73 €2.33
-17.22%
Potato (1kg)
$3.96 NIO 146
$1.96 €1.67
102.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 NIO 80.2
$1.87 €1.60
16.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 NIO 37.43
$1.48 €1.26
-31.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 NIO 38.99
$0.92 €0.79
15.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 NIO 95.4
$6.87 €5.87
-62.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.48 NIO 534
$7.12 €6.08
103.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 NIO 53.7
$1.38 €1.18
5.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 NIO 82.3
$2.41 €2.06
-7.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Leon
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 €2.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.57
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 NIO 54.6
$4.57 €3.90
-67.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.10 €1.79
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 NIO 244
$28.85 €24.64
-77.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 NIO 48.06
$1.90 €1.62
-31.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K NIO 838.2K
$38.7K €33.0K
-41.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K NIO 988.9K
$32.3K €27.6K
-16.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leon
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 NIO 3,707
$183 €157
-45.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.69 NIO 615
$22.62 €19.32
-26.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.88 NIO 1,360
$36.50 €31.17
1.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leon
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.7 €50.1
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.78
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 NIO 293
$11.10 €9.48
-28.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leon
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 NIO 4,621
$726 €620
-82.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,904 NIO 217.8K
$15.3K €13.0K
-61.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leon
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.3 NIO 2,886
$86.2 €73.6
-9.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$72.7 NIO 2,681
$37.48 €32.00
93.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 NIO 4,871
$106 €90.2
25.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 NIO 4,055
$118 €101
-7.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leon
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 NIO 14.7K
$1,568 €1,339
-74.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,236 €1,055
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,752 €2,350
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,981 €1,691
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,910
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,065
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leon
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,133
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
3.39
202.36%

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Last update for Leon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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