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

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 26.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paris is 22.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.44 €14.84

$17.64 €15.01

-1.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.6 €62.6

$68.1 €58.0

8.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.74 €11.69

$13.96 €11.88

-1.58%

Cappuccino

$4.68 €3.98

$2.76 €2.35

69.57%

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

$4.10 €3.49

$2.76 €2.35

48.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 €2.91

$1.97 €1.67

73.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.30 €7.07

$4.53 €3.85

83.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.25 €7.02

$4.53 €3.85

82.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 €1.32

$1.24 €1.05

25.81%

White Bread (500g)

$2.07 €1.76

$2.04 €1.73

1.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.99 €2.54

$1.91 €1.63

56.54%

Eggs

$5.14 €4.38

$3.39 €2.89

51.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.08 €22.19

$18.34 €15.60

42.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.13 €12.03

$9.39 €7.99

50.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.01 €17.03

$18.90 €16.08

5.87%

Apples (1kg)

$3.43 €2.92

$2.63 €2.23

30.42%

Banana (1kg)

$2.45 €2.09

$2.40 €2.04

2.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.50 €2.98

$2.12 €1.80

65.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.89 €3.31

$2.70 €2.30

44.07%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 €2.20

$2.05 €1.75

25.85%

Onion (1kg)

$3.05 €2.59

$1.78 €1.52

71.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 €1.60

$1.47 €1.25

27.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.79

$0.91 €0.77

2.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.09 €12.84

$7.01 €5.97

115.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.65 €8.21

$7.59 €6.46

27.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.85 €2.43

$1.44 €1.22

97.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 €3.48

$2.32 €1.97

76.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.92 €2.48

$2.94 €2.50

-0.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$101 €86.1

$29.38 €25.00

244.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$9.53 €8.11

$4.53 €3.85

110.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.98 €1.69

$2.14 €1.82

-7.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.0 €47.67

$28.97 €24.65

93.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.15 €1.83

$1.89 €1.61

13.76%

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

$34.9K €29.7K

$39.0K €33.2K

-10.61%

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

$35.9K €30.5K

$32.4K €27.6K

10.67%

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

$248 €211

$189 €161

31.28%

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

$16.93 €14.41

$22.24 €18.92

-23.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.92 €30.57

$36.57 €31.12

-1.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.95 €33.14

$58.0 €49.38

-32.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.75 €15.95

$21.30 €18.13

-11.97%

Cinema Ticket

$15.38 €13.09

$11.01 €9.37

39.69%

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

$873 €743

$731 €622

19.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K €12.5K

$14.8K €12.6K

-0.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$115 €97.5

$89.3 €76.0

28.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.49 €39.56

$37.38 €31.81

24.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 €106

$105 €89.0

19.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$158 €134

$116 €99.0

35.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,660 €1,413

$1,551 €1,320

7.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,209 €1,029

$1,216 €1,035

-0.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,599 €3,063

$2,799 €2,382

28.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,313 €1,968

$2,008 €1,709

15.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.5K €12.3K

$7,161 €6,094

102.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,822 €8,358

$5,021 €4,273

95.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,001 €3,405

$2,462 €2,095

62.48%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

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