Barcelona vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$3414
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
1.66M
2.15M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 20% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2198th and 998th ($1887 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 238th and 22nd 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
$16.1
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$18941

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395