Cost of Living Comparison Between Sète and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sète and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Sète is 16.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sète is 9.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sète
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.18 €14.84
$17.41 €15.03
-1.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57 €49.22
$68.7 €59.3
-17.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.09 €11.3
$13.71 €11.84
-4.52%
Cappuccino
$3.46 €2.98
$2.78 €2.4
24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.8 €2.42
-2.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.98 €1.71
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.12 €6.15
$4.43 €3.83
60.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 €6.01
$4.53 €3.91
53.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sète
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.24 €1.07
14.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.4
$2.03 €1.75
-19.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.98 €1.71
50.00%
Eggs
$4.17 €3.6
$3.46 €2.99
20.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.04 €20.76
$18.32 €15.82
31.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.85 €10.24
$9.82 €8.47
20.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.24 €22.65
$19.24 €16.61
36.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.73
$2.61 €2.25
21.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.34 €2.02
-2.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.11 €1.82
66.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 €3.07
$2.77 €2.39
28.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.04 €1.76
18.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.77 €1.53
27.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.5 €1.3
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.66
$0.85 €0.73
-10.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.76 €11.88
$7 €6.04
96.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.65 €8.33
$7.13 €6.16
35.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.06
$1.43 €1.24
148.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.97
$2.29 €1.98
49.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Sète
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.86 €1.6
$3.02 €2.6
-38.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.09 €42.38
$28.97 €25.01
69.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.26 €4.54
$4.59 €3.96
14.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.02 €1.74
1.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.65 €29.05
$29.56 €25.53
13.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$1.81 €1.56
10.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-3.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$32.4K €28K
19.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sète
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 €240
$190 €164
46.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.17 €22.59
$22.18 €19.15
17.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.31 €30.48
$36.37 €31.4
-2.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sète
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.17 €32.96
$57.4 €49.55
-33.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.26 €15.77
$20.95 €18.09
-12.84%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 €11.84
$10.8 €9.33
27.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sète
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 €349
$732 €632
-44.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,040 €6,942
$15.1K €13.1K
-46.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sète
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 €75.9
$86.8 €74.9
1.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.29 €39.1
$36.78 €31.76
23.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 €76.2
$102 €88.2
-13.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 €139
$117 €101
37.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sète
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$768 €663
$1,581 €1,365
-51.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 €534
$1,230 €1,062
-49.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,382 €1,193
$2,707 €2,337
-48.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 €931
$2,028 €1,751
-46.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,467 €3,857
$6,602 €5,700
-32.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,519 €3,038
$5,045 €4,356
-30.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sète
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,331 €2,013
$2,198 €1,898
6.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
3.39
7.37%

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Last update for Sète: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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