Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 27.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paris is 19.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.47 €15.09

$17.41 €15.03

0.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73 €63

$68.7 €59.3

6.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.73 €11.85

$13.71 €11.84

0.15%

Cappuccino

$4.63 €4

$2.78 €2.4

66.55%

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

$3.96 €3.42

$2.8 €2.42

41.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 €2.81

$1.98 €1.71

64.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.3 €7.17

$4.43 €3.83

87.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.26 €7.13

$4.53 €3.91

82.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.24 €1.07

25.81%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.03 €1.75

3.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.88 €2.49

$1.98 €1.71

45.45%

Eggs

$5.18 €4.47

$3.46 €2.99

49.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.05 €22.49

$18.32 €15.82

42.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.9 €12

$9.82 €8.47

41.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.54 €16.87

$19.24 €16.61

1.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 €3.01

$2.61 €2.25

33.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.37 €2.05

$2.34 €2.02

1.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.54 €3.06

$2.11 €1.82

67.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.81 €3.29

$2.77 €2.39

37.55%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.04 €1.76

32.84%

Onion (1kg)

$2.96 €2.55

$1.77 €1.53

67.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.87 €1.62

$1.5 €1.3

24.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.85 €0.73

7.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.12 €13.05

$7 €6.04

116.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.41 €8.12

$7.13 €6.16

31.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 €2.36

$1.43 €1.24

91.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.05 €3.5

$2.29 €1.98

76.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.88 €2.49

$3.02 €2.6

-4.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$104 €89.9

$28.97 €25.01

259.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$9.27 €8.01

$4.59 €3.96

101.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.1 €48.41

$29.56 €25.53

89.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.17 €1.87

$1.81 €1.56

19.89%

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

$36.2K €31.3K

$38.4K €33.1K

-5.67%

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

$36.7K €31.7K

$32.4K €28K

13.32%

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

$248 €214

$190 €164

30.92%

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

$17.14 €14.8

$22.18 €19.15

-22.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.65 €30.78

$36.37 €31.4

-1.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.13 €33.78

$57.4 €49.55

-31.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.31 €16.67

$20.95 €18.09

-7.83%

Cinema Ticket

$15.6 €13.47

$10.8 €9.33

44.44%

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

$874 €754

$732 €632

19.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15K €13K

$15.1K €13.1K

-0.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 €99.8

$86.8 €74.9

33.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.44 €40.96

$36.78 €31.76

28.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 €108

$102 €88.2

21.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 €135

$117 €101

33.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,613 €1,393

$1,581 €1,365

2.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,181 €1,020

$1,230 €1,062

-3.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,656 €3,156

$2,707 €2,337

35.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,270 €1,960

$2,028 €1,751

11.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.8K €12K

$6,602 €5,700

109.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,373 €8,093

$5,045 €4,356

85.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,765 €3,251

$2,198 €1,898

71.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.55

3.39

4.72%

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

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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