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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rennes and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Rennes and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rennes is 5.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rennes is 8.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rennes
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.70 โ‚ฌ11.81
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-19.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.2
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-16.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.66 โ‚ฌ11.78
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-1.51%
Cappuccino
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
25.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-6.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-13.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.32 โ‚ฌ7.17
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
87.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.10
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
28.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rennes
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-7.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-6.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
47.67%
Eggs
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.71
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-9.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.70 โ‚ฌ15.26
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-6.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.26 โ‚ฌ10.57
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
28.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.48 โ‚ฌ16.80
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
3.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
30.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-23.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
25.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 โ‚ฌ3.13
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
27.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
37.95%
Onion (1kg)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
62.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
16.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ฌ0.54
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-31.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.80 โ‚ฌ11.90
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
94.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.26 โ‚ฌ5.39
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-12.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
86.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
61.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rennes
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-33.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.9 โ‚ฌ49.90
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
104.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.34 โ‚ฌ8.05
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
104.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-20.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.6 โ‚ฌ47.02
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
84.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
7.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.3K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-8.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K โ‚ฌ31.9K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
14.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rennes
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 โ‚ฌ148
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-6.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.09 โ‚ฌ14.73
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-25.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.13 โ‚ฌ28.56
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-12.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rennes
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.29 โ‚ฌ26.97
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-46.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.49 โ‚ฌ10.77
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-40.97%
Cinema Ticket
$14.16 โ‚ฌ12.21
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
26.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rennes
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$891 โ‚ฌ768
$704 โ‚ฌ607
26.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
1.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rennes
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.0 โ‚ฌ81.0
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
7.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.14 โ‚ฌ40.63
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
26.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ86.7
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-3.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 โ‚ฌ136
$117 โ‚ฌ101
34.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rennes
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 โ‚ฌ648
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-50.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 โ‚ฌ520
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-50.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 โ‚ฌ1,232
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-48.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 โ‚ฌ766
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-55.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,643 โ‚ฌ5,727
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-4.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,195 โ‚ฌ2,754
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-33.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rennes
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,913 โ‚ฌ2,511
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
17.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.39
4.72%

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Last update for Rennes: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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