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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nijmegen and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Nijmegen and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Nijmegen is 38.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nijmegen is 37.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nijmegen
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.45 โ‚ฌ21.94
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
49.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 โ‚ฌ91.1
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
52.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.53 โ‚ฌ13.38
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
11.97%
Cappuccino
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.70
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
56.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.37
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
45.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 โ‚ฌ5.09
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
33.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.25 โ‚ฌ5.38
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
35.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nijmegen
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
64.77%
Eggs
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
42.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 โ‚ฌ11.22
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-31.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.19 โ‚ฌ13.96
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
70.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.57 โ‚ฌ14.29
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-12.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-9.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
2.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-10.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
29.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
21.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-15.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.70
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-10.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.31 โ‚ฌ12.34
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
101.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.45 โ‚ฌ6.42
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
4.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
9.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
13.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nijmegen
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
8.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$171 โ‚ฌ147
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
501.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.10 โ‚ฌ6.99
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
77.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
31.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.42 โ‚ฌ39.15
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
53.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
22.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-9.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K โ‚ฌ31.4K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
12.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nijmegen
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 โ‚ฌ233
$184 โ‚ฌ159
46.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.91 โ‚ฌ25.78
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
30.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.62 โ‚ฌ39.32
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
20.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nijmegen
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.57 โ‚ฌ34.11
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-31.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-71.93%
Cinema Ticket
$16.68 โ‚ฌ14.38
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
49.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nijmegen
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,915 โ‚ฌ2,513
$704 โ‚ฌ607
313.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.1K โ‚ฌ14.7K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
14.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nijmegen
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฌ86.8
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
15.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.00 โ‚ฌ40.52
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
26.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.7
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
9.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 โ‚ฌ148
$117 โ‚ฌ101
47.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nijmegen
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 โ‚ฌ1,203
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-9.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,115 โ‚ฌ961
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-9.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,397 โ‚ฌ2,066
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-13.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 โ‚ฌ1,481
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-14.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,821 โ‚ฌ5,880
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-2.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,654 โ‚ฌ4,012
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-3.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nijmegen
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,164 โ‚ฌ2,727
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
27.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.58
3.39
35.10%

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Last update for Nijmegen: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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