Cost of Living Comparison Between Seville and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Seville and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Seville is 13.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Seville is 18.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seville
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.93 €12.03
$17.41 €15.03
-19.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.28 €39.96
$68.7 €59.3
-32.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 €9.1
$13.71 €11.84
-23.05%
Cappuccino
$2.25 €1.94
$2.78 €2.4
-19.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.8 €2.42
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.98 €1.71
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.43 €3.83
-48.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.98
$4.53 €3.91
-23.84%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seville
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.24 €1.07
-7.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$2.03 €1.75
-25.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.98 €1.71
4.55%
Eggs
$3.33 €2.88
$3.46 €2.99
-3.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 €12.03
$18.32 €15.82
-23.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 €8.09
$9.82 €8.47
-4.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.71 €15.29
$19.24 €16.61
-7.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.61 €2.25
-9.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.34 €2.02
-10.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.11 €1.82
-17.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.77 €2.39
0.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.04 €1.76
-15.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.77 €1.53
15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.5 €1.3
-4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.85 €0.73
-32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 €5.68
$7 €6.04
-6.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$7.13 €6.16
-1.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.43 €1.24
-2.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.29 €1.98
-0.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Seville
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 €1.41
$3.02 €2.6
-45.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 €35.04
$28.97 €25.01
40.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 €2
$4.59 €3.96
-49.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 €0.94
$2.02 €1.74
-46.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.36 €21.03
$29.56 €25.53
-17.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.81 €1.56
-0.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K €26.7K
$32.4K €28K
-4.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seville
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 €93.5
$190 €164
-42.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.86 €21.46
$22.18 €19.15
12.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.11 €32.04
$36.37 €31.4
2.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seville
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.17 €36.41
$57.4 €49.55
-26.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 €12.83
$20.95 €18.09
-29.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.25 €7.99
$10.8 €9.33
-14.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seville
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 €338
$732 €632
-46.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,493 €5,606
$15.1K €13.1K
-57.07%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seville
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85 €73.4
$86.8 €74.9
-2.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.1 €36.35
$36.78 €31.76
14.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 €79.5
$102 €88.2
-9.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$117 €101
-0.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seville
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 €863
$1,581 €1,365
-36.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 €619
$1,230 €1,062
-41.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 €1,345
$2,707 €2,337
-42.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 €884
$2,028 €1,751
-49.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,287 €3,702
$6,602 €5,700
-35.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,648 €2,286
$5,045 €4,356
-47.52%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Seville
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,846 €1,594
$2,198 €1,898
-16.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.39
3.54%

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Last update for Seville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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