CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

Cost of Living Comparison Between Poitiers and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Poitiers and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Poitiers is 8.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Poitiers is 7.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Poitiers
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 โ‚ฌ14.87
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
1.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.0 โ‚ฌ49.17
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-17.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 โ‚ฌ12.14
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
1.59%
Cappuccino
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
21.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
1.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.03 โ‚ฌ6.06
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
58.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.09 โ‚ฌ5.25
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
32.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Poitiers
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
22.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-2.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
16.58%
Eggs
$5.11 โ‚ฌ4.41
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
47.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.51 โ‚ฌ21.12
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
29.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 โ‚ฌ11.41
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
38.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.69 โ‚ฌ16.97
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
4.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-9.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.89
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
54.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
11.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
3.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
29.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
30.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.61
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-21.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.41 โ‚ฌ11.56
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
88.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 โ‚ฌ8.16
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
32.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
92.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.29
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
64.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Poitiers
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.14 โ‚ฌ27.70
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
13.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.37 โ‚ฌ8.08
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
105.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.80
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-1.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.6 โ‚ฌ48.80
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
91.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K โ‚ฌ30.6K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-7.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K โ‚ฌ30.9K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
10.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poitiers
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 โ‚ฌ175
$184 โ‚ฌ159
10.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.12 โ‚ฌ14.76
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-25.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.48 โ‚ฌ31.45
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-3.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Poitiers
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.66 โ‚ฌ29.88
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-40.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.15 โ‚ฌ16.51
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-9.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 โ‚ฌ8.26
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-14.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Poitiers
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$693 โ‚ฌ597
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-1.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K โ‚ฌ10.0K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-22.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Poitiers
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.5 โ‚ฌ77.1
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
2.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.96 โ‚ฌ40.48
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
25.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 โ‚ฌ67.0
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-25.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 โ‚ฌ63.6
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-36.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Poitiers
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 โ‚ฌ521
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-60.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 โ‚ฌ348
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-67.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$946 โ‚ฌ816
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-65.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$743 โ‚ฌ641
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-63.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,708 โ‚ฌ3,197
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-46.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,351 โ‚ฌ2,027
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-51.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Poitiers
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,174 โ‚ฌ1,874
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-12.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.39
4.72%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Poitiers: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.