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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nivelles and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Nivelles and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Nivelles is 2.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nivelles is 25.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nivelles
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.82
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-19.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.3 โ‚ฌ76.1
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
27.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-17.45%
Cappuccino
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.71
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
56.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
24.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.01
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
5.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.86
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
22.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nivelles
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-1.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-4.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
22.28%
Eggs
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.61
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
20.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.59 โ‚ฌ15.17
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-6.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.92 โ‚ฌ10.28
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
25.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.04 โ‚ฌ16.41
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
0.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.71
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
20.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
23.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
4.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
15.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-6.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.53 โ‚ฌ10.80
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
76.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.94
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-3.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
39.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
25.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nivelles
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-5.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 โ‚ฌ49.77
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
103.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.10 โ‚ฌ9.57
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
143.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
24.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.4 โ‚ฌ46.00
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
80.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
2.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K โ‚ฌ29.1K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-12.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
14.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nivelles
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 โ‚ฌ188
$184 โ‚ฌ159
17.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.22 โ‚ฌ20.01
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
1.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.52 โ‚ฌ42.69
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
31.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nivelles
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.01 โ‚ฌ32.76
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-34.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.18 โ‚ฌ14.81
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-18.81%
Cinema Ticket
$16.05 โ‚ฌ13.84
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
43.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nivelles
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$584 โ‚ฌ503
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-17.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.5K โ‚ฌ16.8K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
30.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nivelles
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 โ‚ฌ70.4
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-6.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.12
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-40.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚ฌ92.9
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
3.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 โ‚ฌ141
$117 โ‚ฌ101
39.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nivelles
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$911 โ‚ฌ785
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-40.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 โ‚ฌ653
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-38.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 โ‚ฌ1,175
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-50.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 โ‚ฌ958
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-44.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,777 โ‚ฌ3,256
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-45.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,726 โ‚ฌ2,350
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-43.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nivelles
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
3.39
10.32%

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Last update for Nivelles: January 10, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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