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Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and France Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and France

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 23.8% cheaper than France without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 22.5% cheaper than France without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
France
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$17.47 €15.06
-7.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$69.1 €59.5
-16.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$12.54 €10.81
-16.03%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$3.77 €3.25
-38.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$3.15 €2.72
-18.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.24 €1.93
-19.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$6.84 €5.90
-48.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$5.95 €5.13
-32.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
France
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.31 €1.13
-6.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$2.00 €1.73
-24.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.63 €2.27
-36.88%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$4.28 €3.69
-31.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$20.77 €17.91
-29.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$14.03 €12.09
-40.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$21.50 €18.53
-25.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.27 €2.82
-22.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.37 €2.04
-12.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$3.24 €2.79
-34.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.62 €3.12
-29.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$2.33 €2.01
-20.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.53 €2.18
-21.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.54 €1.33
-12.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.81 €0.70
-1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$13.79 €11.89
-52.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$8.28 €7.14
-31.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.65 €2.28
-52.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$3.12 €2.69
-30.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
France
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.23 €1.92
-21.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$71.2 €61.4
-51.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$5.49 €4.73
-18.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$1.87 €1.61
-32.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$36.77 €31.69
-27.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$2.02 €1.74
-10.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$37.1K €31.9K
4.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$36.6K €31.5K
-16.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
France
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$209 €180
-28.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$26.40 €22.76
-23.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$35.14 €30.29
-5.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
France
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$38.29 €33.00
24.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$18.66 €16.08
-15.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$13.62 €11.74
-32.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
France
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$834 €719
-36.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$12.0K €10.3K
-15.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
France
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$101 €87.3
-12.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$44.76 €38.58
-17.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$105 €90.7
-13.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$138 €119
-22.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
France
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$876 €755
21.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$686 €591
19.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$1,651 €1,423
2.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$1,246 €1,074
0.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$5,860 €5,051
-24.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$3,857 €3,325
-27.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
France
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$2,890 €2,491
-27.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.66
-4.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for France: January 13, 2026

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