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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 21.4% cheaper than France without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 22.1% cheaper than France without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
France
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$17.63 €15.22
-9.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$69.5 €60
-17.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$12.61 €10.89
-15.94%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.67 €3.17
-34.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$3.17 €2.74
-17.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.16 €1.87
-11.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$7.04 €6.08
-51.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$5.81 €5.02
-29.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
France
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.36 €1.17
-13.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2 €1.72
-23.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.59 €2.24
-37.84%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$4.44 €3.83
-30.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$20.8 €17.96
-31.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$14.07 €12.15
-38.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$21.36 €18.44
-26.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.22 €2.78
-23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.41 €2.08
-14.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.07 €2.65
-33.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$3.74 €3.23
-29.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.41 €2.08
-24.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.42 €2.09
-19.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.61 €1.39
-15.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.81 €0.7
-8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$14.16 €12.23
-54.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$8.33 €7.19
-31.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.64 €2.28
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.25 €2.8
-36.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
France
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.16 €1.87
-17.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$71.5 €61.8
-51.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.39 €4.66
-15.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.86 €1.61
-28.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$37.77 €32.61
-30.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.02 €1.74
-9.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$37.7K €32.6K
4.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$37.2K €32.1K
-16.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
France
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$214 €185
-30.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$26.1 €22.53
-21.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$35.26 €30.44
-5.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
France
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$37.14 €32.06
27.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$18.99 €16.39
-17.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$14.08 €12.15
-32.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
France
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$818 €706
-36.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$11.8K €10.2K
-15.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
France
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$104 €89.8
-16.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$43.84 €37.85
-15.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$105 €90.4
-12.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$143 €123
-24.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
France
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$868 €750
20.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$699 €603
16.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,610 €1,390
5.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,270 €1,097
-2.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$6,057 €5,229
-30.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$4,186 €3,614
-34.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
France
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$2,783 €2,403
-28.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.66
-4.10%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for France: October 28, 2025

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