Barcelona vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
1.64M
2.15M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 21% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2423rd and 1216th ($1773 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Spain and France, respectively. Check Spain vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 193rd and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Paris

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Barcelona Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$16502

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381