Cost of Living Comparison Between Nice and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Nice and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Nice is 21.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nice is 19.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.62 €17.8

$17.41 €15.03

18.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.4 €80.6

$68.7 €59.3

35.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.48 €10.77

$13.71 €11.84

-8.97%

Cappuccino

$3.61 €3.12

$2.78 €2.4

29.86%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 €3.01

$2.8 €2.42

24.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 €2.4

$1.98 €1.71

40.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.86 €6.79

$4.43 €3.83

77.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.09 €6.12

$4.53 €3.91

56.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.24 €1.07

25.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.89 €1.63

$2.03 €1.75

-6.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2 €1.73

$1.98 €1.71

1.01%

Eggs

$4.64 €4.01

$3.46 €2.99

34.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.91 €16.33

$18.32 €15.82

3.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.06 €13.87

$9.82 €8.47

63.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.72 €16.16

$19.24 €16.61

-2.70%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 €2.79

$2.61 €2.25

24.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$2.34 €2.02

-11.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 €2.12

$2.11 €1.82

16.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.86 €4.2

$2.77 €2.39

75.45%

Potato (1kg)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.04 €1.76

20.10%

Onion (1kg)

$2 €1.72

$1.77 €1.53

12.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.52 €1.31

$1.5 €1.3

1.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 €0.64

$0.85 €0.73

-12.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.5 €11.65

$7 €6.04

92.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.92 €6.84

$7.13 €6.16

11.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 €1.97

$1.43 €1.24

59.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.29 €1.98

27.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.94 €1.68

$3.02 €2.6

-35.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.95 €42.27

$28.97 €25.01

68.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 €3.08

$4.59 €3.96

-22.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$2.02 €1.74

4.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$30.26 €26.13

$29.56 €25.53

2.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.8

$1.81 €1.56

15.47%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.8K €31.8K

$38.4K €33.1K

-4.16%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.7K €34.3K

$32.4K €28K

22.74%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$233 €201

$190 €164

22.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$24.63 €21.27

$22.18 €19.15

11.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39 €33.67

$36.37 €31.4

7.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.73 €28.26

$57.4 €49.55

-42.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.22 €20.92

$20.95 €18.09

15.61%

Cinema Ticket

$16.18 €13.97

$10.8 €9.33

49.81%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,834 €1,583

$732 €632

150.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.5K €17.7K

$15.1K €13.1K

35.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$113 €97.7

$86.8 €74.9

30.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.98 €41.43

$36.78 €31.76

30.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 €101

$102 €88.2

14.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$195 €168

$117 €101

66.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,078 €931

$1,581 €1,365

-31.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$921 €795

$1,230 €1,062

-25.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,185 €1,887

$2,707 €2,337

-19.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,825 €1,575

$2,028 €1,751

-10.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,077 €6,974

$6,602 €5,700

22.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,689 €4,049

$5,045 €4,356

-7.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,432 €2,099

$2,198 €1,898

10.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.77

3.39

11.21%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nice: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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