Cost of Living Comparison Between Les Ulis and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Les Ulis and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Les Ulis is 21.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Les Ulis is 9.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Les Ulis
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.8 €13.64
$17.41 €15.03
-9.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 €60.3
$68.7 €59.3
1.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 €9.14
$13.71 €11.84
-22.83%
Cappuccino
$3.57 €3.08
$2.78 €2.4
28.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$2.8 €2.42
24.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$1.98 €1.71
71.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.43 €3.83
80.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$4.53 €3.91
31.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Les Ulis
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.24 €1.07
-28.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.03 €1.75
3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.98 €1.71
-48.99%
Eggs
$5.03 €4.34
$3.46 €2.99
45.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$18.32 €15.82
-23.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.91 €12.01
$9.82 €8.47
41.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 €11.46
$19.24 €16.61
-30.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.61 €2.25
-13.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.34 €2.02
-21.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$2.11 €1.82
62.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.93 €3.4
$2.77 €2.39
41.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$2.04 €1.76
26.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.77 €1.53
10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.5 €1.3
21.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 €0.34
$0.85 €0.73
-52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.5 €9.93
$7 €6.04
64.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.28 €8.01
$7.13 €6.16
30.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.43 €1.24
97.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 €3.47
$2.29 €1.98
75.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Les Ulis
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 €1.66
$3.02 €2.6
-36.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.57 €42.8
$28.97 €25.01
71.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 €4.01
$4.59 €3.96
1.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.02 €1.74
1.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.42
$29.56 €25.53
89.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.81 €1.56
20.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K €30.1K
$38.4K €33.1K
-9.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36K €31.1K
$32.4K €28K
11.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Les Ulis
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 €219
$190 €164
34.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 €14.69
$22.18 €19.15
-23.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36 €31.09
$36.37 €31.4
-1.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Les Ulis
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.26 €32.17
$57.4 €49.55
-35.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.62 €16.07
$20.95 €18.09
-11.12%
Cinema Ticket
$15.55 €13.42
$10.8 €9.33
43.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Les Ulis
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$896 €773
$732 €632
22.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,730 €7,537
$15.1K €13.1K
-42.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Les Ulis
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.7
$86.8 €74.9
33.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.68 €40.3
$36.78 €31.76
26.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 €105
$102 €88.2
18.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 €134
$117 €101
32.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Les Ulis
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 €673
$1,581 €1,365
-50.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 €529
$1,230 €1,062
-50.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 €1,221
$2,707 €2,337
-47.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €954
$2,028 €1,751
-45.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,494 €3,880
$6,602 €5,700
-31.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,974 €3,431
$5,045 €4,356
-21.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Les Ulis
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.39
4.72%

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Last update for Les Ulis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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